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Chennai, Dec 4 (PTI) AIADMK top leaders O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswamy are set to be elected unopposed for the first time in organisational polls as party Coordinator and Joint Coordinator respectively.
The duo, all smiles, on Saturday filed nominations together at the party headquarters to contest for the posts, the last day to file papers for the apex party positions.
Party sources said the applications of Panneerselvam and Palaniswamy alone were received when the deadline ended on Saturday 3 PM to submit papers for the two top party posts.
Party office-bearers at various levels, former Ministers and district secretaries have been filing papers, backing the nomination papers of the two leaders, a party release said.
On December 1, the AIADMK amended its bylaws at its executive committee meet here to retain and strengthen the present leadership structure of top two positions held by Panneerselvam and Palaniswami.
According to the changes, the coordinator and joint coordinator would be elected by the party"s primary members.