A day after the conclusion of ADMK's General Council meeting that ran with tumultuous events, senior ADMK leader and former minister CV Shanmugam has said that O Panneerselvam is no more the Chief Coordinator of the party and that the dual leadership has been expired.

Shanmugam's statement has sent shockwaves across the party amid the efforts of both the top leaders to win the baton of the entire leadership. Shanmugam's statement has come when he was addressing the reporters about Panneerselvam's supporter Vaithilingam's speech at the General Council meeting. Vaithilingam said that the General Council meeting is illegal and the party is going towards destruction.

Responding to his remarks, Shanmugam said both Chief Coordinator and Joint Coordinator have the right to convene the General Council meeting and the invitations signed by Palaniswami and Panneerselvam were sent to the general council members. Shanmugam asked whether Panneerselvam is claiming that he didn't sign the invitation.

He further said that the resolution of giving more power to the Coordinator and Joint Coordinator didn't pass in the General Council meeting, these two posts automatically expired on Thursday. He further said, "Tamil Magan Hussain was unanimously elected as the party's Presidium Chairman and there was no violation in his selection." 

"It is not against the court order. In 2017, due to O Panneerselvam's induction, the party's bylaws were changed and as the top two posts have expired, Panneerselvam currently is the party's treasurer while Palaniswami is the Chief Organizational Secretary. Panneerselvam was the one who had split the party and seized the party's electoral symbol. General Council meeting has complete authorities to change or amend ADMK's bylaws", Shanmugam added.