OPS keeps himself in AIADMK; tilts towards BJP
Praises PM Modi on Covid-19 precautionary vaccination as Co-ordinator of the party
OPS - the fight begins
Former CM of Tamil Nadu who was ousted from the AIADMK this week, O Paneerselvam (OPS) has thrown a surprise by claiming himself as the Co-ordinator of the party.
In an ignominious show of strength his fellow party chief and former CM Edappadi Palaniswamy (EPS) had expelled OPS from the party on 11 July 2022 (read Tamil Nadu: AIADMK-EPS expels OPS – MDDTimes). However, OPS had immediately reiterated that EPS had no right to do so.
Today, OPS surprised everyone by writing a letter to PM Modi in the capacity of Co-ordinator, AIADMK. He expressed his “heartfelt appreciation” for the decision of the centre to provide free precautionary Covid-19 vaccine doses for 75 days that was announced yesterday.
He also wrote, “Dear Prime Minister…It shows the compassion, care and concern towards the people of India…”
“On behalf of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, I would like to sincerely thank you very much for the announcement.”
OPS did not use the AIADMK party symbol in his letter, but has added MGR, etc, on his banner.
Though thank you letters to PM Modi on the vaccination decision isn’t strange (Odisha CM Naveen Pattnaik praised Modi too), praising Modi is like a taboo in Tamil Nadu. And the present circumstances (read Tamil Nadu next? – MDDTimes) in the state (CM Stalin tested positive for Covid today) point to some very interesting events in the coming days and weeks.
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