Debunking AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami as a betrayer, axed dissident leader KA Sengottaiyan on Saturday said he would challenge in the court his expulsion, which was agonising for him.

“I feel very sad and in tears, for I had been with the party for 53 years since 1972, when the party was launched by MG Ramachandran (MGR). I couldn’t even sleep. Even a show cause notice was not served to seek an explanation from me and hence the expulsion was against the party constitution. In the party, I am a senior to even EPS himself. He is functioning like an autocrat,” the nine-time legislator told reporters at Gobichettipalayam, reacting to his expulsion.

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“EPS is only a temporary general secretary of the party. Opportunity came to me twice, but in the interest of

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