<p>Amid signs of discord in the ruling AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday stressed on unity in the party and exhorted workers to ensure that Amma's (Jayalalithaa's) rule continues its stride.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a series of tweets, Panneerselvam praised Chief Minister K Palaniswami saying he was providing good governance based on the path shown by the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, however, did not comment on the simmering discontent that came to the fore last week after his loyalist and Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan hinted at differences among the leaders of the two factions which merged earlier this year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides this, Panneerselvam's supporters have said they were not invited to a key party function in Madurai on Saturday attended by Palaniswami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Panneerselvam, who was conspicuous by his absence at the event held in Madurai, had later batted for unity in the party while taking part in another function along with Palaniswami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second function was held at Ramanathapuram, about 115 km from Madurai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his tweets, Panneerselvam on Sunday reiterated that it was due to unity among party workers that the Election Commission alloted the 'two-leaves' symbol to them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the same unity and support of Tamil people, we will face the next month's bypoll in R K Nagar and succeed. We will achieve great victories in all polls, we are going to dedicate the victories to our beloved Amma," he said.</p>
<p>Amid signs of discord in the ruling AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday stressed on unity in the party and exhorted workers to ensure that Amma's (Jayalalithaa's) rule continues its stride.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a series of tweets, Panneerselvam praised Chief Minister K Palaniswami saying he was providing good governance based on the path shown by the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, however, did not comment on the simmering discontent that came to the fore last week after his loyalist and Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan hinted at differences among the leaders of the two factions which merged earlier this year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides this, Panneerselvam's supporters have said they were not invited to a key party function in Madurai on Saturday attended by Palaniswami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Panneerselvam, who was conspicuous by his absence at the event held in Madurai, had later batted for unity in the party while taking part in another function along with Palaniswami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second function was held at Ramanathapuram, about 115 km from Madurai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his tweets, Panneerselvam on Sunday reiterated that it was due to unity among party workers that the Election Commission alloted the 'two-leaves' symbol to them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the same unity and support of Tamil people, we will face the next month's bypoll in R K Nagar and succeed. We will achieve great victories in all polls, we are going to dedicate the victories to our beloved Amma," he said.</p>