The purge continues in AIADMK

The one-upmanship to wrest control of the AIADMK continued as the contenders for the throne, Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam, indulged in different gamesmanship, including the continuation of the mass expulsions, to establish their supremacy with no quick resolution to the impasse at sight, which left the cadre and workers confused and fuming. Both leaders purged top leaders in the rival camps, a trend that started with Panneerselvam expelling 44 top honchos and Palaniswami dismissing 21 functionaries, including Nanjil K S Kollappan, the man who purportedly spoke to C Ponnaiyan over phone and recorded the conversation that went viral.