Chennai, April 19 -- AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami withdrew a case filed against expelled leader TTV Dhinakaran, a week after his party restored its alliance with the BJP. The move comes after Union home minister Amit Shah said that he will not interfere in the internal affairs of the AIADMK.

Dhinakaran who heads Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), a breakaway faction of the AIADMK joined hands with the BJP ahead of last year's parliamentary elections. EPS has so far remained steadfast against the BJP's idea of a "united AIADMK" comprising the trio he expelled- Dhinakaran, his aunt V K Sasikala and O Panneerselvam (who is also in the NDA's fold now).

Palaniswami had filed this case in a civil court in Chennai against D...