EPS Recognition as AIADMK General Secretary and Its Impact on the Karnataka Assembly Elections.
The controversy surrounding the leadership of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party in Tamil Nadu continues, as former MP KC Palaniswamy has alleged that Edapadi Palanisamy (EPS) was elected as the party’s General Secretary without conducting proper membership checks. Despite winning the case, EPS faced opposition from AIADMK core member Ramkumar Adithan who filed a petition with the Election Commission not to recognize him as General Secretary.
However, in a significant development, the Election Commission recognized Edapadi Palanisamy as the AIADMK General Secretary. The recognition by the Election Commission holds great importance in the context of the party’s participation in the upcoming Karnataka state assembly elections. The AIADMK is contesting the elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the official double leaf symbol of the party is being contested by various factions. click here
The EPS-led AIADMK has filed a petition in the High Court against Ramkumar Adithan’s petition in the Election Commission, demanding recognition of his post as General Secretary. Meanwhile, the OPS-led AIADMK faction has also met with former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa to contest the elections.
The issue of the official double leaf symbol of the AIADMK party is also being discussed in the context of the Karnataka state assembly elections. If the Election Commission assigns the double leaf symbol to the candidate and gives the authority to sign the A form and B form to Edapadi Palanisamy, it will indicate that the Election Commission has recognized him as the AIADMK General Secretary.
The recognition of Edapadi Palanisamy as the AIADMK General Secretary by the Election Commission has put an end to the long-standing leadership dispute within the party. The upcoming Karnataka state assembly elections will be the first major test for the AIADMK party, which is hoping to make significant gains in the state with the support of the BJP. It remains to be seen how the leadership issue will impact the party’s performance in the elections.