Live : Edapaddi Palaniswami becomes Tamil Nadu chief minister

4:45 PM (IST)

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Cabinet being sworn in pic.twitter.com/25hsny0ZVr

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4:42 PM

Chennai: E. Palanisamy takes oath as next Tamil Nadu CM pic.twitter.com/LaRxCgGvsZ

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4:35 PM (IST) Edapaddi Palaniswami arrives at the dais to take oath as Tamil Nadu CM

03:32 PM (IST)

Chennai: AIADMK leaders reach Raj Bhavan for Tamil Nadu cabinet and CM-designate E. Palanisamy's oath ceremony. pic.twitter.com/PXY5mBAUqK

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03:25 PM (IST)

31 ministers including Tamil Nadu CM E. Palanisamy to take oath today. pic.twitter.com/Jlt5tQcOuf

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03:15 PM (IST) Tamil Nadu governor approves 31-member cabinet.

2:56 PM (IST)

Now, we'll go back to our party supporters & discuss as to who'll lead the party next: S Semmalai, AIADMK (#OPS supporter) pic.twitter.com/WgmQe6q00N

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02:52 PM (IST) Palaniswami and his team visits Raj Bhavan again to submit list for council of ministers.

02:38 PM (IST)

#AIADMK MLAs leave from Golden Bay Resort in Kovathur. pic.twitter.com/9OzqBOYCCi

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02:34 PM (IST) 15 days given to Edappadi Palaniswami to prove majority will lead to horse trading - MK Stalin, DMK leader

01:49 PM (IST) MLAs start leaving resort in batches.

01:46 PM (IST) Dharma has won. Amma's legacy will continue M Thambidurai, AIADMK leader

01:39 PM (IST) Rebel leader O Panneerselvam says the 'dharma yudh' against Sasikala and her family will continue.

01:36 PM (IST) DMK working president MK Stalin welcomes TN governor's decision to invite Palaniswami to form government.

12:50 PM (IST) Election Commission to meet Panneerselvam loyalist V Maitreyan at 2.45 pm after he seeks meeting, along with other AIADMK MPs from OPS camp.

12:52 PM (IST) Election Commission to meet Panneerselvam loyalist V Maitreyan at 2.45 pm after he seeks meeting, along with other AIADMK MPs from OPS camp.

12:31 PM (IST) Pandiarajan from Panneerselvam camp consults lawyer Jothi on the governor appointing Palaniswami as Tamil Nadu CM.

12:30 PM (IST) MLAs likely to leave resort where they have been putting up the last few days.

12:30 PM (IST)

Tamil Nadu: #VKSasikala's supporters raise slogans against #OPanneerselvam outside Golden Bay Resorts in Kovathur pic.twitter.com/RkQe4Pb0Tg

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12:25 PM (IST) New government to be sworn in at 4 pm today, AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran tells TV channels

12:25 PM (IST) Chennai Raj Bhavan confirms Palaniswami's appointment in a media release

12:00 PM (IST) Edappadi Palaniswami calls on governor C Vidyasagar Rao

11:50 AM (IST) TN Minister Jayakumar, KA Sengottaiyan, SP Velumani, TT Dinakaran, KP Anbazhagan also part of Palaniswamy's delegation at Raj Bhavan: ANI

10:40 AM (IST) Palaniswami reaches Raj Bhavan to meet governor.
10:39 AM (IST) Palaniswami leaves resort, amid pro-Sasikala slogans by MLAs

10:33 AM (IST) Edappadi leaves for Raj Bhavan from resort, accompanied by party presidium chairman K A Sengottaiyan and senior ministers.

10:22 AM (IST) Governor Rao gives appointment to Edappadi K Palaniswami and four others at 11.30 am, say Raj Bhavan sources.

08:06 AM (IST) Sasikala fails to delay going to prison, also flops in getting VIP inmate status. The special court had sentenced the late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, her associate Sasikala, and two others, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran, to four years in prison in September 2014.

08:02 AM (IST) Sasikala’s proxy may be sworn in as CM today