O. Panneerselvam (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/01/1951
Age	75 years
Birthplace	Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India

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Nickname	OPS

College	Haji Karutha Ravuthar Kavuthiya Arts College, Uthamapalayam
Qualification	B.A. in Economics (dropout)

Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Hometown	Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India

Father

Ottakkara Thevar

Mother

Palaniammal Naachiar

Siblings

Brother	O Raja
Sister	Not Known

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Maravar (a sub-caste of Thevars)

Political Journey	1996: Became the chairman of Periyakulam Municipality from 1996 to 2001. 2001: Sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu till 2002. 2006: Was the Leader of the Opposition. 2014: Sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu till mid-2015. 2016: Sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after the demise of Jayalalithaa. 2017: On 6 February, he tended his resignation as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. On 14 February, he was expelled from the AIADMK by party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala. On 21 August, in a merger of AIADMK, he collaborated with Edappadi K Palanisamy and became the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 2021: On 14 June, he was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 2022: On 11 July, he was expelled as Party Treasurer and primary member of the party for 'anti-party' activities by the AIADMK General Council.

Political Journey

1996: Became the chairman of Periyakulam Municipality from 1996 to 2001.
2001: Sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu till 2002.
2006: Was the Leader of the Opposition.
2014: Sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu till mid-2015.
2016: Sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after the demise of Jayalalithaa.
2017: On 6 February, he tended his resignation as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. On 14 February, he was expelled from the AIADMK by party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala. On 21 August, in a merger of AIADMK, he collaborated with Edappadi K Palanisamy and became the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
2021: On 14 June, he was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
2022: On 11 July, he was expelled as Party Treasurer and primary member of the party for 'anti-party' activities by the AIADMK General Council.

1. O. Panneerselvam is from the Thevar community and was born into a poor farmer's family.
2. In the 1970s, he and his friend Vijayan opened a tea stall called PV Canteen, now known as Rosie Canteen.
3. During the 1980s, he handed over the canteen to his younger brother and ventured into politics in 1996.
4. Initially, he served as the chairperson of the Periyakulam municipality in the Theni district.
5. On 29 September 2014, he became the 17th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after Jayalalitha's conviction in the disproportionate assets case.
6. He resigned as Chief Minister on 22 May 2015, and Jayalalithaa assumed office again.
7. Following Jayalalithaa's passing in 2016, he was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time at around 1:15 am on the same day.
8. On 5 February 2017, he resigned as Chief Minister for the third time after V K Sasikala was elected as Chief Minister by the AIADMK MLAs.