In the leadership tussle in the AIADMK, the dominant faction that wants a single leader in Edappadi K Palaniswamy or EPS – as opposed to a dual leadership system adopted after J Jayalalitha's death – got a legal leg-up on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court, in an interim order, halted the Tamil Nadu High Court that had restrained the AIADMK General Council from passing any resolutions. The council had passed a resolution for unitary leadership under EPS. But the other leader, O Paneerselvam, had got that stopped after going to the high court.
The Supreme Court has now removed that hurdle, and said the party for now can continue to function as per decisions taken by the council, its highest decision-making body.
