Chennai, July 11 (UNI) In an expected move, AIADMK general council on Monday appointed Edappadi K. Palaniswami as party interim general secretary. The general council meeting, which is being held at the meeting at Vanagaram in Chennai, also annulled the dual leadership posts of coordinator and co-coordinator which were held respectively by O. Panneerselvam and Palaniswami. Also, the meeting has adopted resolutions for reviving the general secretary post and electing a leader by the primary members of the party as the general secretary. AIADMK MLA R.B. Udayakumar moved the resolution. to ratify the election of party-bearers for various party posts through organizational elections. Since the passing away of J. Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK has been functioning under dual leadership with OPS and EPS holding the posts respectively. The party district office-bearer’s meet which was held on June 14, had called upon for a single leadership in the party.
AIADMK general council appoints EPS as interim general secretary
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