The anti-Periyar faction tried to preempt their opponents' moves by declaring that the resolution passed in the Salem confederation did not bind them. They did this at a meeting convened on 20 August. They argued that since Periyar had not been properly elected president per the party constitution, any resolutions passed in the Salem conference were ultra vires.Ravichandran & Perumal 1982, pp. 22–23 Ravichandran, R.; Perumal, C. A. (1982). "Chapter 1". Dravidar Kazhagam – A political study(PDF). Madras: Madras University. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
The anti-Periyar faction tried to preempt their opponents' moves by declaring that the resolution passed in the Salem confederation did not bind them. They did this at a meeting convened on 20 August. They argued that since Periyar had not been properly elected president per the party constitution, any resolutions passed in the Salem conference were ultra vires.Ravichandran & Perumal 1982, pp. 22–23 Ravichandran, R.; Perumal, C. A. (1982). "Chapter 1". Dravidar Kazhagam – A political study(PDF). Madras: Madras University. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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