The announcement came after the Madras High Court Justice K Kumaresh Babu rejected the interim applications filed by AIADMK leaders O Paneer Selvam and his supporters seeking a stay on AIADMK general secretary polls.
"The election process has started, and I don't want to speak about others (O Panneerselvam). No one supports Panneerselvam since his opinions differ from time to time", Jayakumar told the media.
Amid the tussle for control of the AIADMK between former chief ministers Edappadi Palaniswami and O Pannerselvam, the party on Friday announced that the polls to elect the general secretary will be held on March 26.
Former AIADMK ministers RB Udhayakumar and Sellur Raju staged a protest over a false case filed against former Tamil Nadu chief minister and the party's interim general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami in Madurai.
AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Saturday took a jibe at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and said that the DMK's plans to destroy AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam's faction would yield no results.
The meeting is being held in the presence of Interim General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami. AIADMK Former Ministers D Jayakumar, Velumani, P Thangamani, Benjamin, KA Sengottaiyan, and K Kamaraj are also present in the meeting.
“Difference between a leader and a manager. Our beloved leader AMMA was chosen by 1.5 crore cadre and so was Karunanidhi by his cadres. As far as BJP TN head is concerned the role is as good as a branch manager of a corporate operating pan India,” Sathyan said on Twitter.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from the Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) faction, KS Thennarasu on Tuesday filed his nomination for the Erode East by-election.
EPS faction has circulated forms to get the approval of the General Council members for former MLA Thiru K S Thennarasu's candidature for the Erode (East) constituency.
"A candidate who is well known in the constituency, EPS candidate KS Thennarasu is a two-time MLA and we want someone who will be the right person to win. We requested O Panneerselvam to also support the Edappadi Palaniswami's candidate," Annamalai said
Leaders of Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) faction did not talk to the media after the meeting and said "everything went well". Panneerselvam said it was courtesy meeting.