"Palanisamy to form government", the AIADMK tweeted.
Edappadi K. Palanisamy on Thursday took oath as Tamil Nadu's 29th Chief Minister. A total of 31 other All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs were also sworn in.
Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao requested the Chief Minister to seek the vote of confidence in the assembly within 15 days.
The decision to this effect was conveyed to Palanisamy during his meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan earlier today along with party presidium chairman K A Sengottaiyan and senior ministers Dindigul C Sreenivasan and P Thangamani.
The Governor heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the ruling party of the state over who should be the chief minister after the conviction of AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala in connection with a 19-year old disproportionate assets case.
1. The new CM of Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Governor CH Vidyagar Rao being welcomed by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday.
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2. Paying respects at Jayalalithaa's memorial
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party leader Edapadi Palanisamy (C) pays his respects at the memorial for former state chief minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Thursday.
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3. Leaving the Raj Bhavan
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Edappadi Palanisamy, a loyalist of interim general secretary of AIADMK party V. K. Sasikala, leaves the Raj Bhavan after swearing in as the Chief Minister of southern state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai
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4. Palanisamy's supporters
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Members of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party shout slogans as they celebrate in front of the governor's residence after AIADMK leader Edapadi Palanisamy was called to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Thursday
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5. On the road
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party leader Edapadi Palanisamy (R) arrives in a vehicle at the governors residence after he was called to be sworn in as Chief minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai
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6. Amma and Palanisamy
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party leader Edapadi Palanisamy arrives in a vehicle, with a picture of Jayalalithaa and the Indian flag at the front, at the governors residence to be sworn in as Chief minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Thursday
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7. CM, Governor and Council of Ministers
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Chief Minister ''Edappadi'' K Palaniswami with Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao and his cabinet colleagues pose for a group photograph after swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday
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8. The New CM of Tamil Nadu
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Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami taking the oath of secrecy administered by Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday
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9. Sworn to Secrecy
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The Council of Ministers taking over the oath of secrecy following Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao looks on, during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday
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