Amid the ongoing turf war between the two factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, there is spar between current Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Paneerselvam. OPS has been engaged in a standoff with EPS over the 11-member panel as well who will be the CM face for AIADMK with no Jayalalithaa at the helm. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and other AIADMK leaders are in for a meeting over 2021 assembly elections in the state. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will soon announce its chief ministerial candidate for the Assembly polls in May 2021.