The man who will be CM

February 16, 2017 12:22

So, who is Edapadi Palanisami?

From an ordinary party member to the leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislature party, Edappadi K Palaniswami has come a long way.

Amid the bitter turf war between AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala and chief minister O Panneerselvam, the 63-year-old loyalist of late J Jayalalithaa was elected leader of AIADMK legislature party to facilitate his elevation as Tamil Nadu chief minister.

"He was an unwavering loyalist of late Jayalalithaa, and chose to side with V K Sasikala after O Panneerselvam revolted against the interim general secretary," a close aide of Palaniswami told PTI.

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