Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to decide by this afternoon who will take oath as Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister and, sources said, is likely to invite Edappadi Palanisamy. Governor Rao had heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the ruling AIADMK, first meeting Mr Palanisamy, handpicked by party chief VK Sasikala and who claimed the support of 124 state legislators or MLAs. Next up was O Panneerselvam, currently acting Chief Minister, who says he has 11 MLAs. Both want to take a trust vote in the legislature and presented the Governor with a list of legislators supporting them.
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