OPS camp, on Friday, removed V.K.Sasikala, T.T.V.Dhinakaran and S.Venkatesh from all party posts. The move came a day after Tamil Nadu Governor invited AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala's proxy E. Palanisamy to form the government. Palanisamy and his cabinet of 30 ministers took oath on Thursday evening.
The news triggered wild celebrations at Golden Bay Resort where AIADMK MLAs backing Sasikala are staying.
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12.20 pm: OPS camp strikes back; E.Madhusudanan removes V.K.Sasikala, T.T.V.Dhinakaran and S.Venkatesh from party posts
February 17 2017
10.10 pm: TN CM Palanisami reaches Kuvathur's Golden Bay resort, where party MLAs are staying
7 pm: AIADMK MLAs head back to Kuvathur's Golden Bay resort after taking oath.
6.30 pm: Clashes erupt between newly appointed minister C. V. Shanmugam's supporters and Panneerselvam's supporters
6.10 pm: TN CM Palanisamy and Sasikala's nephew T.T.V.Dhinakaran pay tribute at Jayalalithaa's memorial in Marina Beach
4.40 pm: Tamil Nadu chief minister E.Palanisamy, 30 member cabinet take oath of office
3.21 pm: 31 ministers including CM Palanisamy to take oath today
1.00 pm: AIADMK supporters distribute payassam outside Golden Bay Resort
12:45 pm: AIADMK MP V.Maitreyan from OPS faction to meet Election Commission (EC) officials in Delhi at 2.45 pm
12.40 pm: Sasikala's supporters raise slogans against O. Panneerselvam outside Golden Bay Resort in Kuvathur
12.10 pm: Huge victory for V.K. Sasikala camp. Governor grants E. Palanisamy 15 days to prove majority. The swearing-in ceremony to take place in the evening today
12.05 pm: According to reports, Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao has invited E. Palanisamy to form government
11.45 am: Meeting between Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao and E. Palanisamy under way at Raj Bhavan
11.40 am: A swearing-in ceremony likely at 4.30 pm today?
11.35 am: TN minister Jayakumar, AIADMK leaders K.A. Sengottaiyan, S.P. Velumani, T.T. Dinakaran and K.P. Anbazhagan are also part of Palanisamy delegation at Raj Bhavan
11.30 am: Palanisamy likely to address media after meeting the Governor
11.25 am: E.Palanisamy reaches Governor C.Vidyasagar Rao's residence
