Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Names Palaniswami As CM Candidate For 2021 Elections

Amidst internal conflicts in electing the party's CM candidate for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on October 7 announced incumbent Chief Minister EK Palaniswami as its candidate. The announcement was officially made by the party co-ordinator O Panneerselvam, who was also in the race for the same. Panneerselvam also announced a 11-member steering committee, which will guide the party ahead of the 2021 assembly elections. This is the first time since 1991 that the party announced a new CM candidate other than late former CM Jayalalitha. The elections are expected to be conducted in May 2021.