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Dissidence rocks AIADMK again: EPS accused of dynastic politics, promoting son as heir apparent

Chennai, June 14 (UNI): Dissidence rocks the opposition AIADMK yet again with senior leader C Ve Shanumgam, who led the previous revolt, accusing party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) of dynastic politics by promoting his son, Mithun, as the heir apparent and his family having an iron grip over the organisation.
“Palaniswami is enacting a drama to bring in his son, Mithun, into the party. There is an orchestrated clamour for it from his supporters. Instead of resigning as the general secretary owning moral responsibility for the election defeat, he is interested in turning the party into a family fiefdom. He is not worried about the party losing successive elections with its vote share plummeting,” Shanmugam, told reporters at Tindivanam.
A party strongman in the Villupuram region, Shanmugam, played a pivotal role in the short-lived rebellion, ensuring 22 party legislators supported the Vijay government in the trust vote on May 13. All but four who have quit as MLAs and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Vijay, returned to the party fold, making peace with the leadership.
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