Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021: Palaniswami to be AIADMK's CM candidate

AIADMK has also appointed an 11-member steering committee, with six members from the E Palaniswami camp and five from the O Panneerselvam camp

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) had named party co-coordinator and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as its chief ministerial candidate for the 2021 Assembly polls in the state, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam announced on Wednesday. The party, which has notably been divided into factions led by the CM and deputy CM, also appointed an 11-member steering committee, with six members from the Palaniswami camp and five from the Panneerselvam camp.
 
The announcement, coming after a week-long infighting between the two factions, put an end to speculations around the AIADMK’s chief ministerial candidate. According to