In Chennai’s charged political air, O Panneerselvam, once Tamil Nadu’s top executive, staked his career on his innocence, promising to vanish from politics if faulted. Post-J Jayalalithaa 78th birthday tribute, he nixed any new party venture amid AIADMK turmoil.
OPS’s devotion shone as he vowed to reclaim party unity and MGR’s legacy, transforming a memorial into a battleground for AIADMK’s soul.
His nod to TTV Dhinakaran was respectful yet reserved, true to political etiquette. Future polls? God’s call, he said enigmatically.
Slamming Palaniswami’s dual coordinator roles as factional bandaids, OPS parried blame for party woes, trusting cadres’ insight.
He cataloged AIADMK’s defeats under rival leadership, fueling legal pushes to revert to core rules for revival.
Challenging gossip on ambitions, OPS invited concrete accusations to seal his exit, while eyeing DMK’s edge in split AIADMK’s 2026 shadow.
Betrayals piled high, OPS implored counsel on his stance, embodying a leader at the precipice.