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AIADMK, the story so far

The story, which began with the appointment of Sasikala as the AIADMK General Secretary, saw high drama from all sides.

August 21, 2017 06:03 pm | Updated December 04, 2021 11:58 pm IST

The Hindu Net Desk
The Hindu Net Desk
CHENNAI TAMILNADU 17/08/2017 Former Tamil Nadu CM MGR Centenary Function. Tamil Nadu CM Edapadi Palanisamy Welcome Banners of AIADMK kept in chennai wallajah road on thursday PHOTO L_SRINIVASAN

CHENNAI TAMILNADU 17/08/2017 Former Tamil Nadu CM MGR Centenary Function. Tamil Nadu CM Edapadi Palanisamy Welcome Banners of AIADMK kept in chennai wallajah road on thursday PHOTO L_SRINIVASAN

Six months after the death of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the two warring factions of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) formally merged on Monday. The story, which began with the appointment of Sasikala as the AIADMK General Secretary, didn't end before there was high drama from all sides. There were rival factions, MLAs hidden away, floor tests, bribery allegations and more.

Here's a look at how the events unfolded.

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