Sasikala to take over as TN CM? All eyes on MLAs meet tomorrow

The Tamil Nadu government seems to be heading for a change of guard in favour of AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala.

Sources told CNN-News18 that Sasikala may take over from O Panneerselvam, who was appointed CM after the demise J Jayalalithaa in December, on February 8 or 9. A decision in this regard is likely to be taken at a meeting of the AIADMK MLAs on Sunday, sources said.

Speaking to CNN-News18, AIADMK spokesperson CR Saraswathi said: “This is an official matter... We have an MLAs’ meeting tomorrow… after that some decision will be taken.”