Power tussle between AIADMK’s top leaders is a recipe for disaster for Tamil Nadu’s main opposition party. Ex-CM Palaniswami’s attempt to gain party’s control by reverting to ‘single leadership’ and sidelining Paneerselvam will trigger another internecine war. A lesson for parties that depend on charismatic leaders with no succession plans.
AIADMK tussle lesson for parties that depend on charismatic leaders with no succession plans
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