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AIDMK factions merge; CM, OPS shake hands
Published : Aug 21, 2017, 6:34 pm IST
Updated : Aug 21, 2017, 6:34 pm IST
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Chennai: AIADMK factions led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami and rebel leader O Panneerselvam came together today after a bitter split about six months ago. A smiling K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam shook hands signifying the formal merger of both the factions at the party headquarters here.   

Palaniswami said Paneerselvam will be AIADMK's coordinator while he will be the joint coordinator. "The burden in my heart is gone," Panneerselvam said adding "none can separate us, we are children of Amma (late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa), we are brothers."     

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He said the merger was not only the desire of Tamil Nadu people, but also of the of 1.5 crore AIADMK cadres.     Chief Minister K Palaniswami praised Panneerselvam for facilitating the merger, amidst thunderous applause and jubilant scenes at a crowded cermony. PTI 

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