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Rebellion hit AIADMK suffers another setback, senior leader Semmalai quits party

Chennai, May 18 (UNI) Already smarting under the massive defeat the hustings adding to the long list of successive poll defeats since 2017 and presentlt hit by rebellion by dissatisfied MLAs, the AIADMK on Monday suffered yet another set back with party senior and former Minister S Semmalai quitting the party.
A four time MLA from Mettur, Semmalai, who is also Organising Secretary of AIADMK, announced his resignation with “pain and a heavy heart” over the present state of the party and urging the leadership to work unitedly to revive the organisation.
Categorically ruling out joining another political party, he said no such thought had arisen so far and that the time will decide his future.
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