He added, “Panneerselvam was all along with us when all the decisions were taken. No decision was taken by overruling him. Now, if he wants to take a different stand, it is his choice.”
He said it was Panneerselvam who had proposed Sasikala’s name for the post of party general secretary.
“To claim now that her appointment was not as per law is unadulterated opportunism… it is the height of hypocrisy,” he said, adding all the general council members, including Panneerselvam, unanimously chose her.