Chennai, Jan. 30 -- AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) on Thursday reiterated that there was " absolutely no chance" of expelled leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) rejoining the party, after the former expressed on the same day that he is ready to join.

OPS said that all factions of the AIADMK must be reunited after breakaway faction Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) led by TTV Dhinakaran patched up with EPS and re-joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last week.

OPS asked if Dhinakaran and EPS were ready for a re-unification. "I'm ready, are they ready for that? Dhinakaran is insisting on joining hands, and I am also insisting the same. So, he must speak to his beloved brother (EPS) and insist on that. When they c...