Popularly referred to as 'caretaker CM', this was Panneerselvam's second stint as Tamil Nadu chief minister, both for brief periods.

At 8.20am, Panneerselvam, accompanied by the AIADMK's core committee members, went to Raj Bhavan and handed over his resignation as per schedule, ending his nearly eight-month stint.

The Governor accepted the resignation and is expected to invite Jayalalithaa to form the government as per procedure.

The AIADMK chief is scheduled to meet Rosiah at around 2pm today to stake claim to form the government. She is likely to be sworn in as chief minister at a gala ceremony in the city on Saturday morning.

(TOI)