The crisis in AIADMK has overnight escalated. Late night in a sharp move Shashikala had removed O Paneersevlam from the post of party treasurer, and had threatened other severe measures against him.
Events moved swiftly after Paneersevlam showed his rebel face and charged Shashikala with pressurising him to tender his resignation and supporting Shahsikala as the chief minister candidate.
High drama unfolded as Paneersevlam paid obeisance at the memorial of Jayalalitha. He meditated there for about 40 minutes and then spoke belligerently about the raw deal meted out to him. The memorial moment was symbolic. The timing well calculated. The bellicose tone well measured. The admixture of hurt and aggression is probably planned to garner supporter from party members.
The crisis has brought to the fore the simmering discontent in the party. It has also cast a shadow on the smooth transfer of power unto the hands of Shashikala.
If followed to the end, the stand off has all the ingredients for a constitutional crisis. It remains to be seen if Paneersevlam can muster enough MLAs if a show of strength is required.
BJP is a wait and watch mode, so is DMK. The case of disproportionate income has cast its its shadow on the swearing in of Shahsikala. Deepa Jaykumar, niece of Shahsikala has opened a front against her aunt.
The situation is fluid. Other political actors can make the scene messy. It remains to be seen if Paneersevlam's belligerence will create a breakup of AIADMK.
Events moved swiftly after Paneersevlam showed his rebel face and charged Shashikala with pressurising him to tender his resignation and supporting Shahsikala as the chief minister candidate.
High drama unfolded as Paneersevlam paid obeisance at the memorial of Jayalalitha. He meditated there for about 40 minutes and then spoke belligerently about the raw deal meted out to him. The memorial moment was symbolic. The timing well calculated. The bellicose tone well measured. The admixture of hurt and aggression is probably planned to garner supporter from party members.
The crisis has brought to the fore the simmering discontent in the party. It has also cast a shadow on the smooth transfer of power unto the hands of Shashikala.
If followed to the end, the stand off has all the ingredients for a constitutional crisis. It remains to be seen if Paneersevlam can muster enough MLAs if a show of strength is required.
BJP is a wait and watch mode, so is DMK. The case of disproportionate income has cast its its shadow on the swearing in of Shahsikala. Deepa Jaykumar, niece of Shahsikala has opened a front against her aunt.
The situation is fluid. Other political actors can make the scene messy. It remains to be seen if Paneersevlam's belligerence will create a breakup of AIADMK.
No comments:
Post a Comment