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  OPS sacked from AIADMK primary membership, Sasikala loyalist Palanisamy elected new leader

  Politics | February 14, 2017 14:56 IST

  AIADMK legislators loyal to VK Sasikala today elected former party MP Edapadi K Palanisamy as the leader of the legislature party.

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  OPS dares Sasikala to free MLAs, election for AIADMK chief soon

  Politics | February 13, 2017 7:48 IST

  Tamil Nadu’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has demanded immediate release of 129 MLAs who are ‘held captive’ in a private resort near Chennai by AIADMK supremo and CM-designate Sasikala.

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  Panneerselvam camp gets bigger as three more MPs extend support

  Politics | February 12, 2017 12:39 IST

  O Panneerselvam camp today got a boost with three more MPs extending support to the Chief Minister.

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  Sasikala seeks appointment with Governor to prove majority

  Politics | February 11, 2017 14:25 IST

  Tamil Nadu CM-designate and AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala today sought an appointment with state’s acting Governor Vidyasagar Rao to prove her majority.

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  OPS camp gains strength as two AIADMK LS MPs, state Minister extend support

  Politics | February 11, 2017 14:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who had revolted against AIADMK supremo and CM-designate Sasikala, today gained strength when two Lok Sabha MPs announced that they are joining the OPS camp to stop ‘Chinnamma’ from taking over t

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  Jayalalithaa’s soul will not forgive Panneerselvam: AIADMK

  Politics | February 10, 2017 13:42 IST

  Ruling AIADMK today kept up its attack on O Panneerselvam, saying Jayalalithaa's ‘soul will not forgive’ him for trying to split the party.

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  With MLAs shifting to OPS camp, Sasikala eyes Cong support to form govt

  Politics | February 10, 2017 11:16 IST

  Worried over party MLAs withdrawing their support, Tamil Nadu CM-designate and AIADMK supremo Sasikala has now approached the Congress to seek party MLAs support to form government in case any ‘emergency’ arises.

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: OPS asks two banks not to allow anyone access AIADMK accounts without his consent

  Politics | February 09, 2017 15:20 IST

  Amidst politically charged atmosphere in Tamil Nadu, state’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has written two letters to two different banks urging them not to allow anyone to operate the AIADMK’s accounts without his written consent and inst

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: Sasikala slams OPS, promises ‘big blow for his act of betrayal’

  Politics | February 08, 2017 14:30 IST

  AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala today lashed out at caretaker CM O Panneerselvam terming his revolt an act of betrayal. At an emergent meeting of the party MLAs here, Sasikala said that she ‘will give OPS a big blow to the act

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  Stalin slams Sasikala for ‘political mess’, seeks CBI probe into OPS’ allegations

  Politics | February 08, 2017 12:15 IST

  DMK’s working president MK Stalin today slammed AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala for blaming the opposition party for the ‘political mess’ in the state.

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  Was targeted and humiliated by close ones: Panneerselvam sharpens attack

  Politics | February 08, 2017 14:33 IST

  Tamil Nadu's caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said that he was not allowed to meet later AIADMK supremo even once in hospital during her last days.

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  Sasikala removes OPS as party treasurer, says DMK behind his revolt

  Politics | February 08, 2017 7:03 IST

  Sasikala removed O. Panneerselvam from the post of treasurer and appointed Dindigul C Srinivasan as the new treasurer.

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  Osama photos shown during Jallikattu protests: CM Panneerselvam

  Politics | January 28, 2017 9:52 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said various "anti-social elements" and organisations had "infiltrated" the week-long pro-jallikattu protest at Marina here with the intention of "diverting" it. He promised that the "evil forces" behin

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  Amid widespread protests, SC agrees to delay Jallikattu verdict for a week

  Politics | January 20, 2017 12:34 IST

  As the ongoing massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu looks set to intensify, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said that the state government will promulgate a special Ordinance in the Assembly to pave way for smooth conduct of t

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  Drought staring at Tamil Nadu, says CM O Panneerselvam; assures relief

  Politics | January 03, 2017 19:29 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said that the state is on the verge of being hit by a brought due to failure of the North East monsoon and assured farmers that they would

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  Cyclone Vardah: Tamil Nadu govt allocates Rs 500 cr for relief work, public services partially restored

  India | December 14, 2016 22:41 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday allocated Rs 500 crore for relief and infrastructure works in regions ravaged by Cyclone Vardah, a day after Chief Minister O Panneerselvam sought Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre

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  Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam urges Sasikala to lead AIADMK, says 'no second opinion' on issue

  Politics | December 11, 2016 7:11 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has backed Jayalalithaa's long time aide Sasikala for the post of AIADMK general secretary.

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  Meet Panneerselvam: A staunch Jaya loyalist and now TN CM

  Politics | December 06, 2016 17:31 IST

  In his third stint in the top office, O Panneerselvam was today sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu hours after his predecessor and party supremo J Jayalalithaa passed away after a prolonged illness.

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  Jayalalithaa passes away; AIADMK picks Panneerselvam as CM, Sasikala as party chief, say sources

  Politics | December 06, 2016 0:40 IST

  AIADMK MLAs today met at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai where the party chief has been housed for the past two months.

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  Panneerselvam holds first Cabinet meet following Jayalalithaa’s illness

  Politics | October 19, 2016 17:54 IST

  Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam today presided over a meeting of the state cabinet, first since Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was hospitalised three weeks ago.