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Decks cleared for Sasikala as Guv accepts CM's resignation

  •   Mon, Feb 06 2017 01:42:10 PM

Chennai, Feb 6 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao today accepted the resignation of Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, clearing the decks for V K Sasikla to take over the top post.

Panneerselvam had resigned yesterday citing "personal reasons". His resignation came after AIADMK chief Sasikala was elected the Legislature Party Leader.

"I hereby accept your resignation and the resignation of your Council of Ministers tendered vide your letter dated February 5, 2017," Rao told Panneerselvam.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister and released by the Raj Bhavan, Rao also asked Panneerselvam and his Cabinet to function "until alternate arrangements are made".

In his resignation letter addressed to the Governor yesterday, he had said, "Due to my personal reasons, I'm tendering my resignation from the post of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu."

"Kindly accept my resignation and relieve the Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu appointed by me on December 6, 2016," he said.

Panneerselvam was appointed Chief Minister on the night of December 5 within hours of the death of his predecessor J Jayalalithaa.

Incidentally, he had proposed the name of Sasikala for the top post at the AIADMK MLAs meeting held in the party headquarters here yesterday.

 
  

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 06 2017

    It's difficult to predict whether Sasikala as CM will be good or not to T.N. and rest of India over the present C.M!
    But Jayalalitha's leadership was quite good for people at large.
    She was quite compassionate to the poor, irrespective of their caste or gender. It's Godly quality.
    However, after her, may be because of her good governance, female leadership is preferred in T.N. over males!
    Again, as per Dravidian culture, ( Aliya Sanskara) female members will inherit the right over property and leadership, unlike Aryan culture, male members will inherit the right over property and leadership.
    In Goa, where Portuguese law was prevailing equal rights to male and female members.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Suratkal/ M'lore/Bahrain

    Mon, Feb 06 2017

    Taking Advantage of Dead just as. Corrupt

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  • Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Mon, Feb 06 2017

    Subramanya swamy is the best candidate ...

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  • sri, Karkala

    Mon, Feb 06 2017

    For good/ efficient government all the family politics should go to rest. True democratic system should come into force.
    I think election should be held once CM departs.

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