{"id":13392,"date":"2025-09-17T07:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/eps-not-ready-to-budge-reiterates-he-wont-re-induct-ops-dhinakaran-sasikala-sources-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:48:58","slug":"eps-not-ready-to-budge-reiterates-he-wont-re-induct-ops-dhinakaran-sasikala-sources-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/eps-not-ready-to-budge-reiterates-he-wont-re-induct-ops-dhinakaran-sasikala-sources-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"EPS Not Ready To Budge, Reiterates He Won&#8217;t Re-Induct OPS, Dhinakaran &#038; Sasikala: Sources | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9577730\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 17, 2025, 12:46 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9577730\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3564826934 asubttl-schema\">According to the sources in the EPS camp, the AIADMK general secretary has rejected the demand that the expelled party leaders be reinducted into the party.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-c3a4b7af90a1cd78 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3564826934 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (PTI)\" title=\"AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3564826934\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The rift between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) seems to have intensified as party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami reiterated that he won\u2019t budge and won\u2019t reinduct expelled leaders, including O Panneerselvam, TTV Dhinakaran and VK Sasikala, sources said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Palaniswami on Monday firmly rejected the renewed demand from senior leader KA Sengottaiyan for reinducting those who drifted away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Speaking at a party meeting organised to celebrate the 117th birth anniversary of late Chief Minister CN Annadurai, EPS, without taking the names of the leaders, asked party cadre how he could allow back leaders whose supporters attacked the AIADMK headquarters in 2022, or those who took away 18 MLAs in an attempt to topple the government in 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>EPS Meets Amit Shah<\/h4>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">EPS on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to take action against the ruling DMK over corruption and law and order issues. EPS reportedly called for the fast-tracking of corruption investigations involving the DMK, specifically focusing on TASMAC operations, beach sand mining, and drug-related cases.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The AIADMK leader also cautioned the BJP against lobbying for the return of expelled leaders, stating it could harm the NDA alliance.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Additionally, EPS pushed for the Bharat Ratna to be conferred on freedom fighter and social reformer Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar and advocated renaming Madurai Airport in his honour.<\/p>\n<p>The BJP top leadership, however, has asked EPS to focus on strengthening the NDA and announcing joint programmes for better strategy and coordination.<\/p>\n<p>The BJP has assured EPS that he will continue to be their chief minister face.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been asked to reach out to older NDA alliance partners, including PMK, which is facing an internal war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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