Question: Edappadi Palaniswami who has been sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s new CM is the … chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
(a) 28th
(b) 29th
(c) 27th
(d) 30th
Ans: (b)
Related Fact
- On 16th February, 2017 Edappadi K. Palaniswami took oath as Tamil Nadu’s 29th Chief Minister.
- He was administered oath along with his cabinet colleagues by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at Chennai’s Raj Bhavan.
- Mr. Palaniswami has retained most of the ministers of Panneerselvam cabinet. K.A. Sengottaiyan is the only new inductee.
- He is the third Chief Minister the state had in the last three months.
- Mr. Palaniswami has been given 15 days by the Governor to prove majority support in the state legislature.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Edappadi-Palaniswami-vs.-O.-Panneerselvam-Governor-invites-AIADMK-legislature-party-leader/article17310888.ece?homepage=true
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/governor-vidyasagar-rao-palanisamy-panneerselvam-aiadmk-tamil-nadu-cm/1/884014.html