Palanisamy’s plea: OPS, EPS get Delhi HC notice

Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice to the EC and the two top leaders of the AIADMK seeking their stand on the petition of Palanisamy, who has sought that Palaniswami and Panneerselvam be removed from the posts of joint coordinator and coordinator respectively in the party.

Apart from that, the petition also seeks directions to the EC to de-recognise any amendment made to the party’s constitution or by-laws after the demise of J Jayalalithaa in December 2016.Palanisamy, represented by senior advocate N Hariharan and advocate Anwesh Madhukar, moved the High Court after the EC disposed of his representation seeking the same reliefs.

The poll panel on October 31 last year had declined to interfere with the party’s functioning or appoint any of its officials to oversee the internal elections.

In his representation, he had also challenged the abolishing of the post of Secretary General in the party allegedly by Palaniswami and Panneerselvam and alleged that the two appointed themselves as joint coordinator and coordinator without any elections.He has raised the same issue in his plea before the High Court.