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Sasikala-backed Edappadi Palaniswami to be Tamil Nadu CM

Palaniswami invited by governor to form government

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AIADMK Legislative Party Leader 'Edappadi' Palaniswamy calling on Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to stake claim for formation of government at Raj Bhavan in Chennai

T E Narasimhan Chennai
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Legislative Party Chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, who has the backing of the jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, will take oath as the Tamil Nadu chief minister on Thursday evening. The development comes after he was invited by the state's acting Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to form the government. Palaniswami has been given 15 days to prove his majority.

According to media reports, the swearing-in will happen at 4.30 pm at  Raj Bhavan.  Palaniswami will be the 21st chief minister of Tamil Nadu. 

Tamil Nadu's MLAs and ministers have stayed away from their