Chennai: Only time will determine if AIADMK needs single or dual leadership, senior leader and fisheries minister D Jayakumar said Monday, as he advised workers to toe the partyline by remaining silent and not give a handle to "enemies" to break the ruling party.
In the absence of former leaders M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, the minister said every one in the party are dutifully carrying forward their legacy. "Only time has to tell whether AIADMK needs single or dual leadership.
I am not saying it will be decided by MLAs, ministers or the party leadership, but it should be decided by thousands of cadres," Jayakumar told reporters here. In an indication of differences within the ruling party, a senior leader R T Ramachandran Sunday backed Madurai-based counterpart V V Rajan Chellappa's pitch for a single leader to steer the outfit.
Dismissing rumours about differences, Jayakumar said "In the present situation, enemies are trying to break the AIADMK. We should not let that happen. All of us should cooperate, obey orders of the party leaders and remain silent," he said.
This is the regime of 'Puratchi Thalaivar' (revolutionary leader) MGR and 'Amma' (Jayalalithaa), he asserted.
"Every one in the party are dutifully carrying forward the legacy and party," Jayakumar added.