AIADMK will rise like a phoenix, says EPS at event held to mark party’s 55th founding day

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami paying tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at the party headquarters in Royapettah on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI

The 55^th founding day celebration of the AIADMK was held on Saturday at the party’s headquarters in Royapettah.

Party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami arrived at the headquarters and paid floral tributes to the statues of former Chief Ministers MGR and Jayalalithaa. Former Ministers, including C. Ponnaiyan, K.P. Munusamy, Dindigul C. Sreenivasan, and B. Valarmathi, were also present. Following this, Mr. Palaniswami hoisted the party flag and released a book titled Dravidian Phoenix. Speaking on the occasion, he said: “Former Chief Ministers MGR and Jayalalithaa faced numerous trials, both while in power and outside. Therefore, like the mythical phoenix, we will rise again and capture power.”