AIADMK Leader Rejects Proposal for Thirumavalavan as Chief Minister
Palaniswami did not agree to the idea of making Thirumavalavan the Chief Minister, claims Shanmugam
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C.Ve. Shanmugam, a rebel leader in the AIADMK party, revealed that Edappadi K. Palaniswami rejected a proposal to appoint Thol. Thirumavalavan, founder of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, as Chief Minister. The proposal was backed by the DMK and aimed to represent the Scheduled Castes in Tamil Nadu's leadership.
- 01C.Ve. Shanmugam claims Edappadi K. Palaniswami rejected the proposal to make Thol. Thirumavalavan Chief Minister.
- 02The proposal was supported by the DMK and aimed to include more representation from the Scheduled Castes.
- 03Shanmugam emphasized the opportunity for Tamil Nadu to have a Chief Minister from a downtrodden community.
- 04Palaniswami reportedly stated he would either be Chief Minister or prefer to sit in the Opposition.
- 05The proposal included a Cabinet primarily composed of AIADMK members, with Thirumavalavan as the Chief Minister.
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C.Ve. Shanmugam, a rebel leader of the AIADMK party, announced that party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami dismissed a proposal to appoint Thol. Thirumavalavan, the founder of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Shanmugam highlighted the significance of this opportunity for representation from the Scheduled Castes in the state's leadership. The proposal, which was put forward by the DMK, suggested that while Thirumavalavan would lead, the rest of the Cabinet would consist of AIADMK members. Shanmugam indicated that during their discussions, Palaniswami made it clear that he would either take the Chief Minister position himself or prefer to remain in the Opposition, rejecting the notion of a shared leadership arrangement.
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The rejection of Thirumavalavan as Chief Minister reflects ongoing political dynamics in Tamil Nadu, affecting representation for the Scheduled Castes in state leadership.
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