OPS expels Senthil Murugan for joining the EPS camp

CHENNAI: T Senthil Murugan, who was announced as candidate by deposed AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam for Erode East constituency bypoll, on Thursday called on Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami at the party office and joined the party.

Shortly after the district secretaries meeting, Murugan met EPS and other senior party functionaries.

Following this, OPS issued a statement to announce that Senthil Murugan has been removed from the party.

Murugan was nominated as a candidate from the OPS faction as against EPS nominated candidate K S Thennarasu.

Murugan withdrew his candidature before the campaign picked up.