Who is Edappadi K Palaniswami?

After the party lost the assembly elections in May 2021, Palaniswami won the Edappadi constituency and was elected as the Leader Of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edappadi K Palaniswami.

How did Palaniswami become the cm of Tamil Nadu?

Palaniswami was selected by the AIADMK as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in February 2017, following the resignation of O. Panneerselvam, who became chief minister after the demise of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa who won the 2016 Legislative Assembly election as CM candidate of AIADMK.

What is the meaning of Edappadi Karuppa Gounder?

In this Indian name, the name Edappadi Karuppa Gounder is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Palaniswami. Edapaddi K. Palaniswami (born as Karuppa Gounder Palanisamy on 12 May 1954) is an Indian politician and the current leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

What is Palaniswami’s job?

Palaniswami also holds the charge of Home, Prohibition & Excise Departments along with the other portfolios normally held by the Chief Ministers, and not mentioned elsewhere. He is elected from Edappadi constituency.

Who is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

Karuppa Gounder Palanisamy (born 12 May 1954) known as Edappadi K. Palaniswami is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, having assumed the office on 16 February 2017.

When did Palaniswami resign as Chief Minister?

On 3 May 2021, Palaniswami resigned as Chief Minister following AIADMK’s defeat in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election. After the party lost the assembly elections in May 2021, Palaniswami won the Edappadi constituency and was elected as the Leader Of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.