This will be the first full-state legislative election without J. Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, as they both died in 2016 and 2018 respectively and new leaders for arch rivals DMK and AIADMK. Chennai: GCC renovates classrooms, compound walls of corporation schools, HAL employee arrested for supplying fighter jet information to Pakistan, Shocking: BJP MLA's relative shot dead during morning walk in Ghaziabad, Fodder scam: Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav gets bail in Chaibasa treasury case, to remain in jail, Shocking: 50-year-old temple priest set on fire in Rajasthan's Karauli, Iron rich drinks that help increase haemoglobin, Amazon Devices to Add to Your Shopping Cart During The Sale, Finest tyre polishes for cars: For longevity of your vehicle's tyre, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. According to sources, Panneerselvam had been keen that his demand for setting up of an 11-member steering committee be fulfilled before the party announced its CM candidate.document.write("");googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.defineOutOfPageSlot('/6516239/outofpage_1x1_desktop','div-gpt-ad-1490771277198-0').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.pubads().enableSyncRendering();googletag.enableServices();}); Palaniswami has been the chief minister of Tamil Nadu since February 2017, when Panneerselvam, who had taken over the post after the demise of J Jayalalithaa, resigned. 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. In 2016 Tamil Nadu election it was then AIADMK chief, J. Jayalalithaa’s magic that helped incumbent AIADMK government to return to power once again. The announcement was made by party coordinator O Panneerselvam. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. The general election in Tamil Nadu was held on 18 April 2019. Jual Mobil-mu Sekarang, Langsung Kami Bayar! Last Updated at October 7, 2020 23:38 IST. The announcement, coming after a week-long infighting between the two factions, put an end to speculations around the AIADMK’s chief ministerial candidate. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. Leadtech is the best.