Governor asks Palanisamy, OPS to come up with names of supporters

Edappadi K Palaniswami (Senior AIADMK leader) is now expected to be chief minister of Tamil Nadu in coming couple of days after sources conf...

Edappadi K Palaniswami (Senior AIADMK leader) is now expected to be chief minister of Tamil Nadu in coming couple of days after sources confirmed that Palaniswami would likely be called by the governor C Vidyasagar Rao to form the next government. Palaniswami the state minister for public works, highways and minor ports. The Palaniswamy has claimed the support of 123 MLA's and more than the majority mark in the 234-member assembly.

The governor called Palaniswami at 7.30 pm and Panneerselvam an hour later. According to the sources Palaniswami appear as the clear winner in the numbers game as Panneerselvam , failed to assemble enough for support, even after 24 hours, Sasikala was knocked out of the race by her conviction. Sources says that legal advisers told the governor that in the present circumstances, there was no alternative but to invite Palaniswami to form the next government and prove his majority on the floor of the assembly.