Dhinakaran warns of legal action if ruling AIADMK conducts party's GC meet

The "ousted" AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Friday warned that he would take legal action if chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami convene party's general council meeting.

"It is illegal to conduct party's general council meeting without the consent of VK Sasikala, who has the powers to call for such meeting. If they conduct it, legal action will be taken", Dhinakaran said.Claiming that as per Rule 20(6) of the party if one fifth of the members under Sec 19(7) give it in writing calling for convening such a meeting, Dhinakaran said the meeting will not have legal recognition.

Stating that the meeting was convened with the aim to create confusion among the AIADMK cadres as part of a 'conspiracy', the side lined AIADMK leader appealed to the party cadres not to attend the gathering and warned of legal action against those participating in it by violating his (Dhinakaran's) order.Dhinakaran also claimed that the meeting convened by the ruling party, purposely to pass resolution to remove Sasikala from the party.