O Panneerselvam sworn in as finance minister

May 23, 2015 11:25

AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam, who announced his resignation as Tamil Nadu chief minister minutes after Jayalalithaa was unanimously elected AIADMK legislature party leader on Friday, has been sworn in as finance minister in Jayalalithaa's cabinet

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