The triple main Minister Tamil Nadu and the former coordinator of the whole India Anna Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (Aiadmk), O. Panneerselvam, would hardly have imagined, even at the time of its exclusion in July 2022, one day would visit the residence of the Chief Minister MK and David) (DMNET) (DMNETA) (DMNETA) (DMNET), and one day to visit the residence of the main Minister MK Stalin and DMNet) and DM. in 12 hours.
31. Both met in the historical and famous theosophical society in Adyar during their morning walk. In the evening, accompanied by his son and former deputy THENI P. Ravindhranath Kumar, Mr. Panneerselvam organized a discussion with the main minister and his son and representative of CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for about 45 minutes in Mr. Stalin’s residence in South Chennai’s ALWARET. The seller’s action with tea turned a politician raised a lot of eyebrows because he created as a quinted loyalist Jayalalithaa, who had an anti-dmkism on the AIADMK line and former Minister MG Ramacandrana.
For a 74-year-old, who comes from the caste and the communally sensitive southern region of the state, it seems that time is coming to sew the right alliance to face the elections of the Assembly, due to April-May next year. Mr. Panneerselvam, widely known as OPS, is still considered to be a personal non grata in terms of AIADMK Secretary General, Edapppads K. Palaniswami. As for the side of Bharatiya Janata (BJP), the party that Mr. Panneerselvam and his son tirelessly cultivated after Jayalalitha’s death in December 2016, the “magic of love” is no longer appeared. It has been since Mr. Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modim and Minister of Trade Union for AMIT Shah.
When Mr. Modi visited Tamil Nadu to participate in the Aadi Thirvatsirai festival in the gangaikondachoPuram on 26-27. July, Mr. Panneerselvam’s request was not awarded for a meeting. But Mr. Palaniswami, once a colleague who turned Mr. Panneerselvam, met PM modim at Tiruchi Airport along with his leaders. At the time of announcing the revival of the links between his party and Aiadmk in April, Mr. Shah explained that BJP would not want to “interfere with the inner affairs” of the Davidian party.
In the Lok Sabha survey in 2024, Mr. Panneerselvam unsuccessfully attacked from the Ramanathapuram constituency in the National Democratic Alliance led by BJP. Before the start of the evening meeting with Mr. Stalin, there was a notice that the “OPS” camp decided to leave the alliance, which was attributed to the rejection of the Union government to provide Tamil’s funds as part of the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
Modi’s man
All recent developments had to be special for Mr. Panneerselvam, who was not long considered to be a faithful supporter of Modi. He was present when Mr. Modi submitted his nomination documents in the Varanasi Lok Sabha election district in 2019. Many of them surprised in November 2020 when he used a government post, where Amit Shah and Mr. Palaniswami would be present to announce that Aiadmk, for which he was a coordinator, and BJP after their alliance. In 1977, a veteran political leader, who joined AIADMK in 1977, welcomed the Minister of the Union as a “modern day Chanakya”.
Essence
Panneerselvam was “Natural Choice” AIADMK for post cm in September 2001 after the Supreme Court did not interfere with Jayalithaa; In September 2014, when Jayalithaa was convicted in the case of disproportionate assets; And in December 2016, after her death
After his resignation, he prepared with Pianiswami and became a representative of the main minister. Was considered a close supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
At the end of last month, the “OPS” camp decided to leave NDA, a step that has been credited with the rejection of the Union’s government
The perception of the generated meeting of Mr. Panneerselvam with Mr. Stalin may be difficult to spend for traditional AIADMK supporters who were trained in the perception of DMK as “evil strength”. However, it seems to have limited possibilities. Although he still has the opportunity to go with the nascent Tamilaga vetri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor Vijay, a seasoned leader knows fully well that due to the grip of the bipolar system in the state it is almost impossible for the third force to capture a handful of seats.
Not everyone perceives Mr. Panneerselvam sympathetic and there are critics who claim to have “proved” that he is “unreliable”. Originally, he drew his strength from his proximity to the former temporary Secretary General AIADMK VK Sasikal, who served as an assistant Jayalitha for about 30 years, and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, who now stands Amma Makkal Kazhagam). Everyone belongs to the same caste-mucukulathor-i come from different subgroups: Mr. Panneerselvam of Maravar and Mrs. Sasikala and Mr. Dhinakaran of Kallar.
Once called ‘Mr. Mr. Panneerselvam, who was in the group Janaki Ramacandran at the time of the division of the party in 1988, was known for qualities such as humility and hard loyalty with Janaki Ramacandran. Not surprisingly, he became a party nominee at the Presidency of Periyakulam in 1996. His shares in the party began to grow, especially after serving as a key member of the campaign team when Mr. Dhinakaran attacked the State District from Perijakulam and won. Next year, Mr. Panneerselvam became a district secretary of Aiadmk.
His properties and the reputation of the archetypal feudal applicant stood him in a good place. In September 2001 he was a “natural choice” of the party for the post of cm after the Supreme Court did not interfere with Jayalithaa; In September 2014, when it was convicted of disproportionate assets; And in December 2016 after her death. In the Jayalithaa cabinet, he was suddenly in charge of 13 portfolios.
“A fair war”
The highest point in his political career came in February 2017 when all the weapons were out of the blazing against Mrs. Sasikal. After abandoning the cm post and 40 minutes of “meditation” in the Jayalithaa mausoleum at the port, he made a dramatic announcement and claimed that he was “forced to leave the post”. This meant the opening of his “Dharmajudham” (a fair war) against the “domination” of the family of Mrs. Sasikala in the party’s affairs. In no time, six months later he became a representative of the main minister and became a representative of the main minister. He felt that he had only limited space for the party and the government under Mr. Palaniswami, quickly renewed the ties with Mr. Dhinakar. At the time of voting on the assembly of 2021, he tried hard to accommodate AMMK under the fold of Aiadmk, but without success.
It seems that he has exhausted the “good will of his benefactors”, including Mr. Modi, Mr. Panneerselvam, survivors of many attempts, is now at the mercy of Mr. Stalin to keep himself and his loyalists above the water. Traditional supporters of AIADMK may not like it, but for Mr. Panneerselvam, it is a matter of life and death in electoral policy.
Published – 3rd August 2025 01:08 IS IS
