EPS rules out return of OPS, Sasikala into AIADMK, but silent on TTV, to hold seat sharing talks with BJP

Chennai, Jan. 8 -- Once again, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday categorically ruled out there-entry of expelled leaders VK Sasikala and former Deputy CM, O Panneerselvam (OPS) into the party and firmly shut the doors,but was silent on accommodating TTV Dhinakaran, heading the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), a splinter group,even as he was expected to hold first round of seat sharing talks with the BJP State Unit Chief Nainar Nagendran ahead of theAssembly polls due in four months.

Mr Palaniswami reiterated this point, saying I have told this many times, while talking to the media at the New Delhi airport after meeting union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah, a day after sealing the alliance with the PM...