"We updated PM Modi about the political crisis in Tamil Nadu," Panneerselvam said. BJP and the ruling NDA government has been pushing for an AIADMK merger between the OPS and EPS factions for day now. TTV Dinakaran claims that he has the support of 16 MLAs, Panneerselvam has 11 MLAs and E Palaniswami has the support of 123 MLAs. If MLAs choose to jump to the Dinakaran camp dropping EPS' numbers, then an AIADMK merger is inevitable. Also Watch:AIADMK merger: O Paneerselvam knocks PM Modi's door ahead of AIADMK-BJP merger

Source: India Today August 14, 2017 07:44 UTC