31 ministers in Tamil Nadu's new Cabinet

February 16, 2017 15:56

AIADMK's Edappadi Palaniswami, party chief VK Sasikala's proxy, will take oath of office at 4 pm today as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Taking oath with him will be a 31-member cabinet. Palaniswami will be the state's third CM in the last three months. He replaces O Panneerselvam, whose portfolios have been allotted to other leaders. The new chief minister has been given 15 days by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to prove he has majority support in the state legislature.

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