<p>O Panneerselvam, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid indications that his group may back the NDA’s presidential candidate.<br /><br />Panneerselvam-led AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma has the support of 10 MPs and 9 MLAs, whereas Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK (Amma) has got 26 Lok Sabha MPs and 124 MLAs.<br /><br />Panneerselvam said he discussed the drought situation in Tamil Nadu with Modi, and sought immediate assistance from the Centre. He also sought a probe into the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />He said a decision to support the NDA in the presidential poll will be taken only after the announcement of candidates. <br /><br />The former chief minister was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan and former minister K Palanisamy. <br />Significantly, Panneerselvam’s meeting with the prime minister was preceded by Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai, who belongs to the AIADMK (Amma) faction, calling on Modi.<br /><br />The Panneerselvam camp on Friday urged the Election Commission to restrain the Sasikala faction from using the AIADMK office. <br /><br />The counsel for the Panneerselvam camp submitted fresh documents to the EC against the elevation of Sasikala as the interim general secretary of the party.</p>
<p>O Panneerselvam, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid indications that his group may back the NDA’s presidential candidate.<br /><br />Panneerselvam-led AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma has the support of 10 MPs and 9 MLAs, whereas Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK (Amma) has got 26 Lok Sabha MPs and 124 MLAs.<br /><br />Panneerselvam said he discussed the drought situation in Tamil Nadu with Modi, and sought immediate assistance from the Centre. He also sought a probe into the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />He said a decision to support the NDA in the presidential poll will be taken only after the announcement of candidates. <br /><br />The former chief minister was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan and former minister K Palanisamy. <br />Significantly, Panneerselvam’s meeting with the prime minister was preceded by Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai, who belongs to the AIADMK (Amma) faction, calling on Modi.<br /><br />The Panneerselvam camp on Friday urged the Election Commission to restrain the Sasikala faction from using the AIADMK office. <br /><br />The counsel for the Panneerselvam camp submitted fresh documents to the EC against the elevation of Sasikala as the interim general secretary of the party.</p>
