Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam’s Brother O Raja Expelled From Primary Membership of AIADMK

A statement signed by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Panneerselvam said the latter's brother Raja brought disrepute to the party.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam’s brother O Raja has been expelled from the primary membership of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

A statement signed by the state Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Panneerselvam said the latter’s brother Raja brought disrepute to the party. The statement by AIADMK read that O Raja has acted against the party’s principles and ideologies.

The move comes on a day when Raja was elected to head a milk cooperative.

Earlier this year, Panneerselvam had said that he was ready to sacrifice his post for the welfare of the party. Panneerselvam had said that he had no inhibitions in stepping down from his constitutional post if it meant good for the party.

The state’s deputy CM had dropped hints at stepping down from his position and said he wanted to strengthen the party so that it got all the 40 seats including Puducherry in the Lok Sabha elections which are scheduled for next year.