Governor accepts Panneer's resignation, Sasikala set to take over

February 06, 2017 12:19

O Panneerselvam's resignation as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister accepted by Governor. VK Sasikala set to take over.

Over a month after she took charge as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary following Jayalalithaa's demise, V K Sasikala was on Sunday elected legislature party leader, paving the way for her to become the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

At a meeting of party MLAs in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam proposed the name of Sasikala as legislature party leader. 62-year-old Sasikala, also called 'Chinnamma' and Jayalaithaa's shadow in public for nearly three decades, later drove to the party headquarters where she was greeted by Panneerselvam and senior party leaders.

Image: Sasikala and former TN CM O Panneerselvam at Jaya's memorial

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