Sasikala Natarajan to be Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam stepped down on Sunday, clearing decks for Sasikala Natarajan - the longtime companion of J Jayalalithaa, who became the party chief after her death -- to take over the reins of power in the state, the NDTV reported. 

At an internal meeting this afternoon, Ms Natarajan was elected the chief of AIADMK’s legislature party, fulfilling the vociferous demands of a section of the party who contended that it was unwise to for the party and government to have different power centres in the state.

After the meeting, 61-year-old Ms Natarjan -- who had promised to follow in the footsteps of Jayalalithaa - appeared in front of supporters in a dark green sari, a colour greatly favoured by Jayalalithaa.

-NDTV
-Agencies