EPS, OPS to appear before TN court on expelled leader's complaint By IANS | 0 Views O. Panneerselvam and K. Palaniswami.. Image Source: IANS News Chennai, Aug 4 : Former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and senior leaders of AIADMK, Edapapdi K. Palaniswami, and O. Panneerselvam will have to appear before a special court on August 24. This is in connection with a criminal defamation case filed by former spokesman of AIADMK, Va Pugazhendi against the two leaders. The complainant said that both Palaniswami and Panneerselvam announced on June 14 that he was expelled from the AIADMK but did not give any satisfactory reason for doing so.