AIADMK’s embargo on former functionaries is only to eliminate any scope for confusion, says MP
The AIADMK has issued an embargo on former functionaries from publicizing their previous positions in the party to prevent confusion among members and the public. This decision has raised speculation about its implications for former Local Administration Minister S.P. Velumani and his supporters. AIADMK MP M. Dhanapal clarified that the embargo is a pre-emptive measure and does not imply that former functionaries will not be reinstated.
- ▪The AIADMK's embargo aims to eliminate confusion regarding the status of former functionaries.
- ▪M. Dhanapal stated that the communication is a pre-emptive move to prevent misleading advertisements about previous positions.
- ▪The decision follows a recent power struggle within the party involving rebel MLAs and leadership changes.
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An embargo issued by the AIADMK on Thursday night on former functionaries from publicising their previous positions in the party has triggered the talk whether the decision is targeted at former Local Administration Minister S.P. Velumani and his supporters who have returned to the party.In a chat with The Hindu on Friday morning, M. Dhanapal, AIADMK Member of the Rajya Sabha and an emerging face of the camp headed by general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, said the purpose of the communication was to eliminate “any scope for confusion” among the party cadre and the people about the status of those who had been relieved of their posts so that no advertisements were issued by the former functionaries or their associates, mentioning their earlier positions.
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