Sasikala ouster is cadre’s decision: EPS camp

AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP R Vaithilingam of the Palanisamy camp rejected Munusamy’s allegation on the events leading to Dinakaran’s ouster. “There is no drama. We compelled him (Dinakaran) to step aside and he did it happily,” Vaithilingam said.

Responding to Munusamy, Vaithilingam said they had not put forth any conditions for talks, adding, they would ‘happily’ sit for negotiations considering the party’s  welfare. “Respecting the sentiments of 1.5 crore party workers, to redeem the lost ‘Two Leaves’ symbol and give good governance for the rest of the four-anda-half years, we will take all (required) steps,” he said. 

Law Minister C Ve Shanmugam said the party’s welfare must be the priority and not “someone’s personal whims and fancies.”