AIADMK rebel leaders skip district secretaries meeting in Chennai
S.P. Velumani and Natham R. Viswanathan did not attend the meeting chaired by general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami chaired a meeting of the party's district secretaries at the party head office in Chennai on Sunday. According to The Hindu, rebel leaders S.P.
Velumani and Natham R. Viswanathan did not participate in the session.
The meeting addressed the party's performance in the recent bypolls in the Dharapuram and Madurantakam Assembly constituencies. Attendees also discussed preparations for the general council and executive committee meetings, which are expected to be held in December this year.
Senior leaders including A. Tamilmagan Hussain, K.P. Munusamy, and Dindigul C.
Sreenivasan were present at the meeting. Additionally, retired Additional Superintendent of Police S. Velladurai joined the AIADMK on Sunday in the presence of Mr.
Palaniswami.
Earlier, Mr. Palaniswami issued a statement criticising the TVK-led government regarding medicine rates at Mudhalvar Marundhagams, formerly known as Amma Marundhagams. Citing a report from the All India Drug Action Network, he said medicines were being sold at rates higher than fixed prices, which he claimed is affecting the poor.