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E Palaniswami: The winner of Tamil Nadu‘s political Jallikattu

E Palaniswami's name for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's post cropped up just an hour after VK Sasikala was pronounced guilty by the Supreme Court in the 1996 disproportionate assets case on Wednesday.

February 16, 2017 / 15:29 IST
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Moneycontrol BureauE Palaniswami's name for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's post cropped up just an hour after VK Sasikala was pronounced guilty by the Supreme Court in the 1996 disproportionate assets case on Wednesday.

Sasikala camp MLAs, numbering more than 125, elected him as the legislature party leader to keep rival O Panneerselvam at bay. 

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So, who is Palaniswami and why was he picked by Sasikala for the top slot? Read this News18 report to find out. 

first published: Feb 16, 2017 03:05 pm

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