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AIADMK’s troubles

Mr. Panneerselvam must take on Mr. Palaniswami politically instead of pursuing (Follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them) the legal route

By overruling (खारिज करना, रद्द करना ) a single judge’s impractical prescription for a working relationship between estranged (बहिष्कार करना, हटाना) leaders Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court has momentarily (क्षण भर के लिये, इसी समय, अस्थायी रूप से) removed the “functional deadlock (गतिरोध, रोक, संकट)” in the AIADMK. Justices M. Duraiswamy and Sunder Mohan, allowing an appeal from Mr. Palaniswami, set aside the verdict ordering status quo (यथास्थिति) ante as of June 23, when dual leadership prevailed. The judges have rightly elucidated (स्पष्ट करना, विशद करना) that with the impossibility of a truce (युद्धविराम संधि), a situation has arisen where the party, as a whole, will undergo irreparable hardship if the two leaders are mandated (जनादेश) to jointly manage the party affairs. The court has justifiably underscored (ज़ोर देना) the supremacy of the general council, whose members are elected by the primary members, in determining the party leadership structure and ratifying (पुष्टि करना, स्थिर करना) any changes made to it by the executive council. This effectively validates Mr. Palaniswami’s election as interim (अन्तरिम का) general secretary at the July 11 special general council meeting, convened (आयोजित करना) on the request of most of its members. The judges, interestingly, have drawn parallels with the developments in the AIADMK five years ago when its jailed interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala was replaced by the Panneerselvam-Palaniswami duo, to validate the current abolition of the dual leadership structure. It has held that the convening of the special general council by the presidium chairman cannot be termed illegal since the coordinator and joint coordinator are at loggerheads (A thick-headed or stupid person). Loopholes (खामियों के साथ प्रस्तुत करने के लिए) in the party’s bye-laws, which do not contemplate (विचार करना, सोचना) written notice for convening general council meetings or mandate notice for holding special general council meetings requisitioned by at least one-fifth of its members, too worked in favour of Mr. Palaniswami.

The court, curiously, has left open the question of whether the dual posts lapsed due to non-ratification by the general council. With Mr. Panneerselvam determined to challenge the order in the Supreme Court, the legal see-saw battle is not over. It is beyond doubt the internal political balance of convenience is with Mr. Palaniswami. Except for one legislator, none of the 2,539 of the 2,665 members of the party general council, who filed affidavits before the Election Commission of India in his support, has switched loyalties since accepting his leadership. Whereas, Mr. Panneerselvam has been repeatedly relying (भरोसा करना) on the legal fine print to restore his position as a partner with shared managing powers in the AIADMK. Instead of fortifying (To make strong by strengthening or securing a place) his base and providing the necessary political challenge to Mr. Palaniswami, he has had no qualms in soliciting those sidelined or expelled from the AIADMK, decisions to which he was a signatory (A signer of a document). There is no doubt that the ongoing battle has disrupted the party’s focus and functioning. It is critical for the party, which will complete its 50th year next month, that the leadership question is settled quickly.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Overrule (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - खारिज करना, रद्द करना
English Meaning - To decide against the argument.

2.Estrange (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - बहिष्कार करना, हटाना
English Meaning - To turn away in feeling.

3.Momentarily (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning - क्षण भर के लिये, इसी समय, अस्थायी रूप से
English Meaning - At any moment.

4.Deadlock (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - गतिरोध, रोक, संकट
English Meaning - A state of neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful persons.

5.Interim (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अन्तरिम का
English Meaning - Belonging to a temporary period.

6.Elucidate (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्ट करना, विशद करना
English Meaning - To provide clarification.

7.Truce (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - युद्धविराम संधि
English Meaning - A suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement of the parties involved.

8.Underscore (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - ज़ोर देना
English Meaning - To emphasize.

9.Mandate (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - जनादेश
English Meaning - A command from a higher authority to a lower one.

10.Ratify (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पुष्टि करना, स्थिर करना
English Meaning - To confirm by expressing consent.

11.Status quo (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - यथास्थिति
English Meaning - Current situation

12.Contemplate (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - विचार करना, सोचना
English Meaning - Think about something seriously

13.Loophole (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - खामियों के साथ प्रस्तुत करने के लिए
English Meaning - To furnish with loopholes.

14.Convene (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - आयोजित करना
English Meaning - To come together for a meeting

15.Rely (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - भरोसा करना
English Meaning - To have confidence in someone or something.

16.Pursue (Verb)

English Meaning - Follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them.

17.Loggerhead (Noun)

English Meaning - A thick-headed or stupid person.

18.Fortify (Verb)

English Meaning - To make strong by strengthening or securing a place.

19.Signatory (Noun)

English Meaning - A signer of a document.