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Ruling AIADMK forms team for talks with Panneerselvam group

Senior leader in the VK Sasikala faction and Cooperation Minister, Sellur K Raju, said Chief Minister K Palaniswami has constituted a team of "senior ministers" for the purpose.

April 18, 2017 / 13:47 IST
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam

The ruling AIADMK (Amma) faction today announced constitution of a team to hold talks with the rival Panneerselvam camp on the issue of a possible patch up.

Senior leader in the VK Sasikala faction and Cooperation Minister, Sellur K Raju, said Chief Minister K Palaniswami has constituted a team of "senior ministers" for the purpose.

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"The chances of the panel holding talks are high," Raju told a Tamil TV Channel.

He said that since there was a "split between siblings", it would not be fair on the part of either side to put terms and conditions for the merger talks.