AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), who had earlier stated that leaders like TTV Dhinakaran and O. Panneerselvam (OPS) could not be re-inducted into the party, has now accepted Dhinakaran into the AIADMK alliance while rejecting OPS. This article examines the reasons behind EPS’s decision and the factors contributing to his continuing differences with OPS.