Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin, Leader of the House Duraimurugan and MLAs of all events had been current when the rivalry between Mr. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam was in full display.
The feud between Leader of the Opposition Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam, who heads a splinter group of the AIADMK, got here out in the open on the ground of the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday.
The two, although seated subsequent to one another as Speaker M. Appavu had refused to reallocate the seat citing his prerogative, had been evidently not in speaking phrases and had most popular to keep away from any confrontation in individual because the July 11, 2022 normal council assembly. But all hell broke free on Thursday after Mr. Panneerselvam, who has the assist of solely three MLAs, mentioned he welcomed the Bill in opposition to on-line gaming “on behalf of the AIADMK”.
An agitated Mr. Palaniswami objected to the assertion and sought to boost the difficulty with the Speaker however he in flip maintained that he allowed Mr. Panneerselvam to talk solely by addressing him solely as a “honourable member”.
Despite repeated requests to expunge the remarks made by Mr. Panneerselvam, the Speaker maintained that his feedback would stay and these of the opposite aspect, too. At one level, Mr. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam had been seen standing subsequent to one another addressing the Speaker in search of to claim their management of their social gathering.
Meanwhile, a loud quarrel between P.R.G. Arunkumar (Kavundampalayam) and Paul Manoj Pandian (Alangulam) — supporters of Mr. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam respectively — unfolded for your complete House to observe. Mr. Panneerselvam and former Minister Okay.P. Munusamy pulled their supporters aside.
While the Chair refused to simply accept Mr. Palaniswami’s request, no different social gathering, together with the AIADMK’s allies — the BJP and the PMK — sought to intervene. As the rivalry between Mr. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam was in full display, Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin, Leader of the House Duraimurugan and legislators from all different events had been current.
Unable to persuade the Speaker, Mr. Palaniswami led his supporters out of the House. However, Mr. Panneerselvam, who remained in the House and sought to talk later, was additionally not allowed by the Speaker.
