Flanked by his party leaders, Panneerselvam thanked his followers for supporting him
Legislators supporting Sasikala will now shift their loyalty to Panneerselvam, says Palaniswamy
Sasikala and Panneerselvam have been engaged in a tussle for leadership since Jayalalithaa's death
AG asks for floor test within a week; Sasikala vows to win the CM battle
He initiated a signature campaign last week seeking conversion of her house in Chennai
He was accompanied with some of his supporters including K P Munuswamy, P H Pandian
Poes Garden is currently the residence of new AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala
Posters and placards with messages like "Save AIADMK party. Make OPS as CM," donned the area
He said election will be held soon for the 'permanent' general secretary post of AIADMK
Early Wednesday the AIADMK dismissed Panneerselvam as Treasurer.
Sri Lankan navy has arrested 29 fisherman from Taminl Nadu
State asks centre's support to meet the losses caused by the cyclone Vardah early this month
Tamil Nadu Cabinet had on Dec 10 decided to recommend Jayalalithaa's name for India's highest civilian honour
The CM is expected to adopt a resolution to accord formal sanction for a suitably impressive memorial for Jaya
Till the first week of December, the chief minister?s profile on the Tamil Nadu government website was a rich and detailed account of J Jayalalithaa. Though silent on her life till she entered politics, it listed her political career, achievements, hobbies and address. On Thursday, Jayalalithaa?s name was replaced by Ottakara Panneerselvam?s. His profile ran into three brief columns: date of assuming office, marital status and the e-mail address of the chief minister?s cell.But then this is how Panneerselvam, 65, has always been ? modest and never overtly ambitious. Here was a trusted aide that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief, the late Jayalalithaa, knew would never be a threat to her.Soft-spoken, to the extent that people have to often strain to catch what he is saying, and always seen with holy ash and vermilion on his forehead, Panneerselvam had already been chief minister twice, though interim, when Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5. Hours later he
He has been allocated the portfolios held by ailing Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu opposition leader and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) treasurer M K Stalin has met Finance Minister O Panneerselvam, who has taken the additional charge of portfolios of the Chief Minister, to discuss about the need for convening a special session of the assembly related to the Cauvery dispute.The opposition leader, along with a few Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from his party has met Panneerselvam at Secretariate today and sought the government to call for a special session of the assembly to pass resolution on the Cauvery water sharing issue.Stalin today conveyed the resolutions passed by the farmers associations and political parties, including that the State government should call for a special session of the Assembly and also should put pressure on Centre to set up the Cauvery management board.It may be noted that the DMK has been seeking for a special session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly to discuss the Cauvery issue, after the Karnataka government convened a ...
He has earlier served as interim Chief Minister of the State twice