OPS praises TN CM MK Stalin, hits out at AIADMK Chief EPS calls him a ‘dictator’ after Joining DMK

Feb 27, 2026

Expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagham leader O Panneerselvam on Friday asserted that he has, with "full joy", became a part of the Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) and alleged that AIADMK general secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami was acting as a "dictator" within the party. OPS emphasised that he had joined DMK to put a full stop to his "bitter experience". "The decision I've taken is my own, to put a fullstop to the bitter experience for me. I thank CM and DMK President Stalin for accepting me to join DMK. I have joined DMK with full joy. EPS is behaving as a dictator and he has created a situation where AIADMK cannot get victory hereafter," Panneerselvam told media persons here. Panneerselvam joined Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) in the presence of party chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai. His son P Ravindhranath Kumar also joined DMK ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu polls. He further stated that EPS has made sure that no leader from southern part of the country becomes strong and also credited CM Stalin for providing good governance within Tamil Nadu.