Chennai: AIADMK whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy on Thursday said that party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was ready to make “any sacrifice” to safeguard the party and was open to suggestions from all leaders for the growth of AIADMK.
Senior leaders such as C Ve Shanmugam could meet Palaniswami any time and convey their views for the growth of AIADMK, Krishnamurthy told reporters in Chennai after meeting Governor R V Arlekar to submit a complaint against TVK minister K A Sengottaiyan.
On the representation submitted to Governor, Krishnamurthy said the recent statement by Sengottaiyan stating that 15 AIADMK MLAs were preparing to quit AIADMK indicated that TVK was indulging in horse-trading.
He is working vigorously to bring back Amma’s govt,” Krishnamurthy said, referring to the govt of the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The remarks from Krishnamurthy, a supporter of Palaniswami, come a day after Shanmugam said the party leadership should convene a general council and consult all party leaders for AIADMK’s revival after the bypoll defeat. “The senior minister’s statement is ample evidence that horse-trading is still going on,” he said, adding that AIADMK has sought Governor’s intervention to prevent the alleged poaching of MLAs. “I plead everyone to join hands,” she said. Earlier reporting noted: EPS is ready for any sacrifice to protect AIADMK and re-establish Amma govt: Party whip Agri S S Krishanmurthy Edappadi K Palaniswami Earlier reporting noted: CHENNAI: AIADMK party whip Agri SS Krishnamurthy on Thursday said party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is ready to make “any sacrifice” to safeguard the party and is open to suggestions from all leaders. Earlier reporting noted: Senior leaders such as Mailam MLA C Ve Shanmugam could meet Palaniswami at any time and express their views, Krishnamurthy said. He was responding to Shanmugam’s remarks that Palaniswami should consult all stakeholders on the party’s “worst performance” in the bypolls and take corrective measures.
“The general secretary will convene the party’s general council at an appropriate time. He added that everyone could air their views and offer suggestions at the meeting. Meanwhile, All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader V K Sasikala criticised AIADMK leadership over the party’s continued electoral defeats. She attributed the losses to wrong decisions made by certain leaders and stressed the need to bring everyone together for restoring the glory of AIADMK.