Edappadi K Palaniswami is new Tamil Nadu CM; to prove majority in Assembly within 15 days

Mangalore Today News Network

Chennai, Feb 16, 2017: Edappadi K Palaniswami, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (AIADMK) general secretary VK Sasikala`s choice, will be sworn in on Thursday evening as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the Raj Bhavan announced.

The Governor told the minister, who was earlier elected leader of the AIADMK legislature party after Sasikala’s legal troubles, to prove his majority in the Assembly within 15 days.

Earlier on Wednesday, AIADMK general secretary Sasikala, held guilty for corruption, returned to the Bengaluru jail.

The news triggers wild celebrations at the Golden Bay Resort where AIADMK MLAs backing the now jailed Sasikala are holed up.

AIADMK supporters shout slogans in favour of Sasikala outside Raj Bhavan.

In a statement, Raj Bhavan says that the Governor appoints Edappadi K Palaniswami as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, asks him to seek a vote of confidence in 15 days.

Tamil Nadu Governor formally invites AIADMK’s legislature party leader Edappadi K Palaniswami to form the government. The swearing-in will take place at 4 pm. Palaniswami has been given 15 days time to prove his majority.

Sasikala’s nephew, TTV Dinakaran, who was on Wednesday appointed party deputy general secretary, KA Sengottaiyan, SP Velumani, KP Anbalagan, D Jayakumar are part of Palaniswami’s delegation at Raj Bhavan.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s legislature party leader Edappadi K Palaniswami meets Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. He is accompanied by 5 senior AIADMK leaders.

Edappadi K Palaniswami arrives at the Raj Bhavan to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Palaniswami is en route to Raj Bhavan. He is being accompanied by five senior AIADMK leaders.

"As soon as this TN drama is over I  will forget TN and go back to Ram Temple and sending some more people to jail for corruption", says another tweets by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.