Palanisamy meets Governor, stakes claim to form government

AIADMK's legislature party leader Edapadi K Palanisamy on Wednesday evening met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao with a list of legislators supporting him and staked claim to form the government, a party leader said.

Addressing reporters after the Governor met Palanisamy and others, Fisheries Minister Jayakumar said: "We have submitted to the Governor the list of legislators supporting Palanisamy. We also requested Rao to call Palanisamy to form the government."

Palanisamy is part of AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala camp.

According to Jayakumar, the Governor listened to them and said necessary action would be taken.

The Governor later met the rival party faction of acting Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.