If there was ever a trusted stand-in for Jayalalithaa, it was O Panneerselvam, who was twice entrusted with the Chief Minister’s chair when she had to step down following court convictions.
Critics within the AIADMK also point to what they describe as EPS's biggest political miscalculation.
EPS And Unmaking Of AIADMK: How He Lost MGR, Jayalalithaa’s Political Legacy
May 25, 2026 | 12:01 AM
