Sasikala Natarajan vs Panneerselvam Suspense continues over former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's successor as the rift widened in (AIADMK)

Sasikala vs Panneerselvam Suspense continues over Jayalalithaa's successor

Sasikala Natarajan has staked claim to form the government, Panneerselvam sought time to prove his strength in AIADMK.

VK Sasikala presenting the letter of presumably the MLAs support to her candidate to stake claim during the meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan

Panneerselvam met the Governor Vidyasagar Rao about two hours before Sasikala Natarajan. Panneerselvam asked for five days to prove his support within the AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam during the meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan

Meanwhile, Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing of PIL seeking to restrain Sasikala Natarajan from taking oath as chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

ADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala during the meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan

Sasikala Natarajan, accompanied by 10 Tamil Nadu ministers, also met the Governor to stake claim to the Tamil Nadu government.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and AIADMK Presidium Chairman Madhusudhanan during the meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan