1 of 5 AIADMK,AIADMK faction,Jayalalithaa,K Palaniswami,O Panneerselvam,OPS,OPS and EPS,OPS Deputy CM,Deputy CM
The two factions of the AIADMK on Monday merged, six months after they split following the death of then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
2 of 5 AIADMK,AIADMK faction,Jayalalithaa,K Palaniswami,O Panneerselvam,OPS,OPS and EPS,OPS Deputy CM,Deputy CM
Former Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam was made the Coordinator of the merged AIADMK. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami will be the Joint Coordinator, the Chief Minister announced at a brief function at the party headquarters here while announcing the merger.
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3 of 5 AIADMK,AIADMK faction,Jayalalithaa,K Palaniswami,O Panneerselvam,OPS,OPS and EPS,OPS Deputy CM,Deputy CM
Hundreds celebrated the occasion by bursting firecrackers.
4 of 5 AIADMK,AIADMK faction,Jayalalithaa,K Palaniswami,O Panneerselvam,OPS,OPS and EPS,OPS Deputy CM,Deputy CM
Panneerselvam was accompanied by his faction leaders including K.P. Munuswamy and K. Pandiarajan.
5 of 5 AIADMK,AIADMK faction,Jayalalithaa,K Palaniswami,O Panneerselvam,OPS,OPS and EPS,OPS Deputy CM,Deputy CM
Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao arrived here on Monday afternoon for a possible swearing in ceremony in which Panneerselvam and some of his faction leaders may be sworn in as ministers.