Saturday 01 / February / 2025
Chennai, Feb 11 (PTI) In more support for Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, three AIADMK Lok Sabha MPs
on Saturday joined his camp.
MPs from Namakkal and Krishnagiri, P R Sundaram and K
Ashok Kumar, extended their support to Panneerselvam, who has
raised a banner of revolt against AIADMK General Secretary V K
Sasikala.
Later in the evening, AIADMK MP V Sathyabama came out in
support of Panneerselvam, saying he enjoys the support of the
people.
Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan has already extended support
to Panneerselvam.
Representing the textile city of Tirupur in Lok Sabha,
Sathyabama blamed Sasikala for favouring those who were
"rejected" by late Jayalalithaa.
In a veiled attack on Sasikala, she said "a priest,
though venerable, cannot become God, and similarly nobody can
become Amma."
"Today, those were rejected by Amma are holding big
positions there (Sasikala group)," Satyabama said, flanked by
Panneerselvam and other leaders of his faction.
She said Panneerselvam would "continue in office" and
fulfil all the schemes that were envisioned by Amma for the
people.
"People's support is there. I was flooded with phone
calls from voters of my constituency to take a good decision,"
she said.
People consider only late Jayalalithaa as "Amma," she
said and added that it will be Panneerselvam who will be able
to take forward her work.
She also voiced Pannerselvam's choice phrase of "dharma
will triumph."
Panneerselvam openly revolted against Sasikala on
February 7, two days after she was elected the Legislature
Party leader for her elevation as Chief Minister.
He had alleged that he was forced to step down as Chief
Minister to make way for Sasikala. PTI VGN
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