AIADMK veteran says Sasikala expulsion necessary

Chennai Aug 19 (IANS) AIADMK leader K.P. Munuswamy on Saturday rejected reports that he was a stumbling block in the merger of the two party factions but said the expulsion of V.K. Sasikala was necessary in the interest of the party and the state.

Munuswamy a former Minister and a party veteran belonging to the OPS faction said the expulsion of Sasikala a close aide of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was the basic requirement of "dharma yuddham" launched by O. Panneerselvam and without that it would have no meaning.

"I have taken a hard position on this matter. How can this be called an obstacle " he said.

However Munuswamy added that he and others in the faction would abide by whatever decision that is taken by Panneerselvam.

--IANS
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