Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam (O.P.S.) has accused Edappadi K. Palaniswami (E.P.S.) of dividing AIADMK, stating that only a united party can win elections.Speaking to reporters, he denied allegations of acquiring Panchami land and accused the media of spreading false information. He also credited Jayalalithaa for sanctioning the Avinashi–Athikadavu Water Project and criticized the felicitation event for E.P.S. over it.
Meanwhile, O.P.S.’s faction has filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court, anticipating AIADMK’s appeal against the Madras High Court’s ruling that allows the Election Commission to intervene in the party’s affairs.