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	'''Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam''' Popularly Known as '''O.P.S.''' (born 14 January 1951)<ref name=ATN /> is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 3 terms from 2001 -2002 , 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 and the 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] from 21 August 2017 to 6 May 2021. He is the [[Leader of Opposition\|Deputy Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from 11 May 2021 and the chief coordinator of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).		'''Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam''' Popularly Known as '''O.P.S.''' (born 14 January 1951)<ref name=ATN /> is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 3 terms from 2001 -2002 , 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 and the 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] from 21 August 2017 to 6 May 2021. He is the [[Leader of Opposition\|Deputy Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from 11 May 2021 and the chief coordinator of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).

	He is a senior leader of the AIADMK political party and was a staunch ~~loyalist~~ of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK General Secretary [[J. Jayalalithaa]]. His first two terms as Chief Minister came when he replaced Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced to resign by the courts. His third term began following Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death and ended two months later, [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] was appointed as the Chief Minister by [[Governor of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu Governor]] [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/governor-vidyasagar-rao-palanisamy-panneerselvam-aiadmk-tamil-nadu-cm/1/884014.html\|title=E Palaniswami is new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, 30 other AIADMK leaders take oath at Raj Bhavan\|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-sasikala-in-jail-panneerselvam-and-palaniswami-compete-for-tamil-nadu-cm-post/story-oSL10dQQ4YXmOxAl88b53K.html\|title=Palaniswami takes oath as CM, OPS says will fight for justice\|date=2017-02-16\|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]\|access-date=2017-02-16\|language=en}}</ref> He was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 21 August 2017. He also holds portfolios of Finance, Housing, Rural Housing, Housing Development, Slum Clearance Board and Accommodation Control, Town Planning, Urban Development, and [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-merger-panneerselvam-to-be-deputy-cm-gets-finance-portfolio/article19533739.ece\|title=AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam is Deputy CM, gets finance portfolio\|date=21 August 2017\|work=The Hindu\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> On 4 January 2018, O. Panneerselvam elected as Leader of the House in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]].		He is a senior leader of the AIADMK political party and was a staunch aide of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK General Secretary [[J. Jayalalithaa]]. His first two terms as Chief Minister came when he replaced Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced to resign by the courts. His third term began following Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death and ended two months later, [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] was appointed as the Chief Minister by [[Governor of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu Governor]] [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/governor-vidyasagar-rao-palanisamy-panneerselvam-aiadmk-tamil-nadu-cm/1/884014.html\|title=E Palaniswami is new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, 30 other AIADMK leaders take oath at Raj Bhavan\|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-sasikala-in-jail-panneerselvam-and-palaniswami-compete-for-tamil-nadu-cm-post/story-oSL10dQQ4YXmOxAl88b53K.html\|title=Palaniswami takes oath as CM, OPS says will fight for justice\|date=2017-02-16\|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]\|access-date=2017-02-16\|language=en}}</ref> He was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 21 August 2017. He also holds portfolios of Finance, Housing, Rural Housing, Housing Development, Slum Clearance Board and Accommodation Control, Town Planning, Urban Development, and [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-merger-panneerselvam-to-be-deputy-cm-gets-finance-portfolio/article19533739.ece\|title=AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam is Deputy CM, gets finance portfolio\|date=21 August 2017\|work=The Hindu\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> On 4 January 2018, O. Panneerselvam elected as Leader of the House in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Panneerselvam was born on 14 January 1951 in [[Periyakulam]], Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haji Karutha Rowther Howdia College in [[Uthamapalayam]], [[Theni district]]. His close friend Salavuddin from Tenali encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple have three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of [[Bodinayakkanur]], in Theni district. <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/o-panneerselvam.html\|title=O. Panneerselvam Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> His wife died on 1 September 2021 due to a heart attack. <ref>{{cite web\|url = https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/former-tamil-nadu-deputy-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam-s-wife-passes-away/ar-AANY822?ocid=msedgntp\|title=Former Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's wife passes away\|access-date=1 Sep 2021}}</ref>		Panneerselvam was born on 14 January 1951 in [[Periyakulam]], Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haji Karutha Rowther Howdia College in [[Uthamapalayam]], [[Theni district]]. His close friend Salavuddin from Tenali encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple have three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of [[Bodinayakkanur]], in Theni district. <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/o-panneerselvam.html\|title=O. Panneerselvam Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> His wife died on 1 September 2021 due to a heart attack. <ref>{{cite web\|url = https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/former-tamil-nadu-deputy-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam-s-wife-passes-away/ar-AANY822?ocid=msedgntp\|title=Former Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's wife passes away\|access-date=1 Sep 2021}}</ref>

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	===First term as Chief Minister, 2001-2002===		===First term as Chief Minister, 2001-2002===
	He was sworn in as the 13th [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu\|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] in September 2001 when the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was barred from holding office by the [[Supreme Court of India]]. During his stint as Chief Minister, he was widely criticised for allegedly heading a [[puppet government]] managed by Jayalalithaa. His tenure lasted for six months, from 21 September 2001 to 1 March 2002. In March 2002, he resigned as Chief Minister and Jayalalithaa was sworn in again after the Madras high Court overturned her conviction and she won a [[by-election]] from [[Andipatti (state assembly constituency)\|Andipatti]] assembly constituency. From 2 March 2002 to 13 December 2003, he was the Minister for Public Works, Prohibition and Excise. Subsequently, he was also entrusted with the Revenue department's charge from 13 December 2003 to 2006.		He was sworn in as the 13th [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu\|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] in September 2001 when the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was barred from holding office by the [[Supreme Court of India]]. During his stint as Chief Minister, he was widely criticised for allegedly heading a [[puppet government]] managed by Jayalalithaa.He Was Suggested By VK Sasikala. His tenure lasted for six months, from 21 September 2001 to 1 March 2002. In March 2002, he resigned as Chief Minister and Jayalalithaa was sworn in again after the Madras high Court overturned her conviction and she won a [[by-election]] from [[Andipatti (state assembly constituency)\|Andipatti]] assembly constituency. From 2 March 2002 to 13 December 2003, he was the Minister for Public Works, Prohibition and Excise. Subsequently, he was also entrusted with the Revenue department's charge from 13 December 2003 to May 16 2006.

	===Leader of the Opposition, 2006===		===Leader of the Opposition, 2006===

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	\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK_Official_Flag.png\|20px]]		\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK_Official_Flag.png\|20px]]
	\| otherparty = ~~[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)~~		\| otherparty =
	\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi (dead 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-09-01 \|title=Sasikala meets Panneerselvam, condoles his wife’s death by holding his hands \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-meets-panneerselvam-condoles-his-wifes-death-holding-his-hands/articleshow/85827958.cms \|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>		\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi (dead 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-09-01 \|title=Sasikala meets Panneerselvam, condoles his wife’s death by holding his hands \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-meets-panneerselvam-condoles-his-wifes-death-holding-his-hands/articleshow/85827958.cms \|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>
	\| children = 3 including [[P. Raveendranath Kumar]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/panneerselvam-wife-vijayalakshmi-dies-after-heart-attack-1847832-2021-09-01 \| title=AIADMK leader Panneerselvam’s wife Vijayalakshmi passes away after heart attack \| publisher=India Today \| date=1 September 2021 \| accessdate=3 September 2021 \| author=Akshaya Nath}}</ref>		\| children = 3 including [[P. Raveendranath Kumar]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/panneerselvam-wife-vijayalakshmi-dies-after-heart-attack-1847832-2021-09-01 \| title=AIADMK leader Panneerselvam’s wife Vijayalakshmi passes away after heart attack \| publisher=India Today \| date=1 September 2021 \| accessdate=3 September 2021 \| author=Akshaya Nath}}</ref>

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	===Early political career===		===Early political career===
	Paneerselvam started his political career periyakulam as a worker of the then united [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] in 1969 at the age of 18. He started out as a young ground level party activist who worked at the booth level for municipal and legislative assembly elections, and worked his way up the Party. He joined the AIADMK in 1973 after [[M. G. Ramachandran]] split from the DMK ~~and was among the first generations of party workers who split to found AIADMK and is thus a founding member~~. He was Chairman of [[Periyakulam]] Municipality from 1996 to 2001.		Paneerselvam started his political career periyakulam as a worker of the then AIADMK in 1973 after [[M. G. Ramachandran]] split from the DMK. He was Chairman of [[Periyakulam]] Municipality from 1996 to 2001.
	[[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 19, 2017.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Panneerselvam with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in 2017]].<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam with his Political Guru January 19, 2016.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Panneerselvam with his Political Guru [[J. Jayalalithaa]] in 2016]] -->.		[[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 19, 2017.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Panneerselvam with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in 2017]]

	===First term as Chief Minister, 2001-2002===		===First term as Chief Minister, 2001-2002===

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	\| constituency = [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)\|Bodinayakkanur]]		\| constituency = [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)\|Bodinayakkanur]]
	\| ~~office1~~ = 6th [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]		\|term_start2 = 29 May 2006 \|term_end2= 14 May 2011 \| predecessor2 = Panruti S. Ramachandran \|successor2 = [[Durai Murugan]] \|constituency1 = [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)\|Periyakulam]]
	\| ~~term_start1~~ = 5 December 2016		\| office4 = 6th [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
	\| ~~term_end1~~ = 15 February 2017		\| term_start4 = 5 December 2016
	\| ~~governor1~~ = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small\|(Addit. charge)}}		\| term_end4 = 15 February 2017
	\| ~~predecessor1~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| governor4 = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small\|(Addit. charge)}}
	\| ~~successor1~~ = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]		\| predecessor4 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
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	\| ~~term_end2~~ = 23 May 2015		\| term_start5 = 28 September 2014
	\| ~~governor2~~ = [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]		\| term_end5 = 23 May 2015
	\| ~~predecessor2~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| governor5 = [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
	\| ~~successor2~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| predecessor5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| ~~term_start3~~ = 21 September 2001		\| successor5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| ~~term_end3~~ = 2 March 2002		\| term_start6 = 21 September 2001
	\| ~~governor3~~ = [[C. Rangarajan]] {{small\|(Addit. charge)}}<br />[[P. S. Ramamohan Rao]]		\| term_end6 = 2 March 2002
	\| ~~predecessor3~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| governor6 = [[C. Rangarajan]] {{small\|(Addit. charge)}}<br />[[P. S. Ramamohan Rao]]
	\| ~~successor3~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| predecessor6 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| ~~office4~~ = 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]		\| successor6 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| ~~term_start4~~ = 21 August 2017		\| office3 = 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
	\| ~~term_end4~~ = 6 May 2021		\| term_start3 = 21 August 2017
	\| ~~governor4~~ = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small\|(Addit. charge)}}<br/>[[Banwarilal Purohit]]		\| term_end3 = 6 May 2021
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	\| ~~1namedata4~~ = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]		\| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
	\| ~~predecessor4~~ = [[M. K. Stalin]]		\| 1namedata3 = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
	\| ~~successor4~~ = ''Vacant''		\| predecessor3 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
	\| ~~office5~~ = 14th [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| successor3 = ''Vacant''
	\| ~~term_start5~~ = 19 May 2006		\| office7 = 14th [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
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	\| ~~1namedata5~~ = [[M. Karunanidhi]]		\| 1blankname7 = Chief Minister
	\| ~~predecessor5~~ = [[K. Anbazhagan]]		\| 1namedata7 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
	\| ~~successor5~~ = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| predecessor7 = [[K. Anbazhagan]]
	\| ~~office6~~ = Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| successor7 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| ~~term_start6~~ = 16 May 2011		\| office8 = Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| ~~term_end6~~ =		\| term_start8 = 16 May 2011
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	\| ~~term_start7~~ = 14 May 2001		\| constituency8 = [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)\|Bodinayakkanur]]
	\| ~~term_end7~~ = 15 May 2011		\| term_start9 = 14 May 2001
	\| ~~constituency7~~ = [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)\|Periyakulam]]		\| term_end9 = 15 May 2011
	\| ~~predecessor7~~ = [[L. Mookiah]]		\| constituency9 = [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)\|Periyakulam]]
	\| ~~successor7~~ = [[A. Laser]]		\| predecessor9 = [[L. Mookiah]]
	\| ~~office8~~ = Chief Coordinator and Deputy Leader of the Party Legislature Committee [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| successor9 = [[A. Laser]]
	\| ~~1blankname8~~ = Joint Coordinator		\| office10 = Chief Coordinator and Deputy Leader of the Party Legislature Committee [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\| ~~1namedata8~~ = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]		\| 1blankname10 = Joint Coordinator
	\| ~~deputy8~~ = [[K. P. Munusamy]], [[R. Vaithilingam]]		\| 1namedata10 = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
	\| ~~term_start8~~ = 21 August 2017		\| deputy10 = [[K. P. Munusamy]], [[R. Vaithilingam]]
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	\| ~~office9~~ = Treasurer of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| successor10 =
	\| ~~term_start9~~ = 28 August 2007		\| office11 = Treasurer of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\| ~~term_end9~~ =		\| term_start11 = 28 August 2007
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	\| ~~1namedata9~~ = ''Himself''		\| 1blankname11 = Chief Coordinator
	\| ~~predecessor9~~ = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]		\| 1namedata11 = ''Himself''
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			\| successor11 =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1951\|1\|14}}<ref name=ATN>{{cite web \| url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/hondycm.html \| title=Thiru O. Panneerselvam Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister \| publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly \| access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1951\|1\|14}}<ref name=ATN>{{cite web \| url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/hondycm.html \| title=Thiru O. Panneerselvam Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister \| publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly \| access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Periyakulam]], [[Madras State]] (present-day [[Theni District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])		\| birth_place = [[Periyakulam]], [[Madras State]] (present-day [[Theni District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
	\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:~~AIADMK Two Leaves~~.png\|~~28x28px~~]]		\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK_Official_Flag.png\|20px]]
	\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)		\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)
	\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi (dead 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-09-01 \|title=Sasikala meets Panneerselvam, condoles his wife’s death by holding his hands \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-meets-panneerselvam-condoles-his-wifes-death-holding-his-hands/articleshow/85827958.cms \|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>		\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi (dead 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-09-01 \|title=Sasikala meets Panneerselvam, condoles his wife’s death by holding his hands \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-meets-panneerselvam-condoles-his-wifes-death-holding-his-hands/articleshow/85827958.cms \|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>
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	\| awards = International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019)		\| awards = International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019)
	\| signature =		\| signature =
	\| nickname = O.P.S., ~~[[Kali Yuga\|Kaliyuga]] [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharathan]]~~		\| nickname = O.P.S., Periyakullathar
	}}		}}

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	{{Indian patronymic\|Panneerselvam\|Ottakarathevar}}		{{Indian patronymic\|Panneerselvam\|Ottakarathevar}}
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	\| image = O. Panneerselvam.jpg		\| image = O. Panneerselvam.jpg
	\| caption = Panneerselvam in 2017		\| caption = Panneerselvam in 2017
	\| office = Deputy [[Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| office = Deputy [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start = 14 June 2021		\| term_start = 14 June 2021
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	\| predecessor4 = [[M. K. Stalin]]		\| predecessor4 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
	\| successor4 = ''Vacant''		\| successor4 = ''Vacant''
	\| office5 = [[~~Leader~~ of ~~Opposition~~\|Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| office5 = 14th [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start5 = 19 May 2006		\| term_start5 = 19 May 2006
	\| term_end5 = 28 May 2006		\| term_end5 = 28 May 2006
	\| 1blankname5 = ~~[[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Speaker]]~~		\| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister
	\| 1namedata5 = [[R. ~~Avudaiappan~~]]		\| 1namedata5 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
	\| predecessor5 = [[K. Anbazhagan]]		\| predecessor5 = [[K. Anbazhagan]]
	\| successor5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]		\| successor5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
	\| office6 = [[~~Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly\|Member of~~ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]		\| office6 = Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start6 = 16 May 2011		\| term_start6 = 16 May 2011
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	\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK Two Leaves.png\|28x28px]]		\| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK Two Leaves.png\|28x28px]]
	\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)		\| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)
	\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi		\| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi (dead 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-09-01 \|title=Sasikala meets Panneerselvam, condoles his wife’s death by holding his hands \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-meets-panneerselvam-condoles-his-wifes-death-holding-his-hands/articleshow/85827958.cms \|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>
	\| children = 3 including [[P. Raveendranath Kumar]]		\| children = 3 including [[P. Raveendranath Kumar]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/panneerselvam-wife-vijayalakshmi-dies-after-heart-attack-1847832-2021-09-01 \| title=AIADMK leader Panneerselvam’s wife Vijayalakshmi passes away after heart attack \| publisher=India Today \| date=1 September 2021 \| accessdate=3 September 2021 \| author=Akshaya Nath}}</ref>
	\| father = Ottakkara Thevar		\| father = Ottakkara Thevar
	\| mother = Palaniammal Nachiar		\| mother = Palaniammal Nachiar
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	\| awards = International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019)		\| awards = International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019)
	\| signature =		\| signature =
	\| nickname = O.P.S., Kaliyuga Bharathan		\| nickname = O.P.S., [[Kali Yuga\|Kaliyuga]] [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharathan]]
	}}		}}

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Panneerselvam was born ~~to Ottakkara Thevar and Palaniammal Nachiar~~ on 14 January 1951 in [[Periyakulam]], Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haji Karutha Rowther Howdia College in [[Uthamapalayam]], [[Theni district]]. His close friend Salavuddin from Tenali encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple have three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of [[Bodinayakkanur]], in Theni district.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/o-panneerselvam.html\|title=O. Panneerselvam Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>		Panneerselvam was born on 14 January 1951 in [[Periyakulam]], Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haji Karutha Rowther Howdia College in [[Uthamapalayam]], [[Theni district]]. His close friend Salavuddin from Tenali encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple have three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of [[Bodinayakkanur]], in Theni district. <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/o-panneerselvam.html\|title=O. Panneerselvam Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> His wife died on 1 September 2021 due to a heart attack. <ref>{{cite web\|url = https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/former-tamil-nadu-deputy-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam-s-wife-passes-away/ar-AANY822?ocid=msedgntp\|title=Former Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's wife passes away\|access-date=1 Sep 2021}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	===Third term as Chief Minister, 2016-2017===		===Third term as Chief Minister, 2016-2017===
	On 6 December 2016, Panneerselvam was elected as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu\|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] following the death of incumbent Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/o-panneerselvam-jayalalitha-health-jayalalitha-news-tamil-nadu/1/827128.html\|title=Its official: AIADMK leaders choose O Panneerselvam as Jayalalithaas successor\|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> On 10 December he held his first cabinet meeting as a full-term Chief Minister.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam with his ministry colleagues January 19, 2017.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Panneerselvam with his Ministry in 2017]] -->.<ref>{{cite news\|title=O Panneerselvam holds first cabinet meeting after Jayalalithaa's demise\|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/o-panneerselvam-holds-first-cabinet-meeting-after-jayalalithaas-demise-1700280/\|work=India.com\|date=10 December 2016}}</ref> He tended his resignation as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 6 February 2017 to the governor, who accepted and appointed him as the caretaker Chief Minister of the state to avoid a leadership vacuum, until further measures could be taken.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2017}}. On 14 February 2017, he was expelled from the AIADMK by party general-secretary, [[V. K. Sasikala]]. Shortly after his expulsion, the Governor invited the newly elected legislative leader of the AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami to form the government, following which he took over as chief minister on 16 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-vs-sasikala-aiadmk-sacks-panneerselvam-19-other-rebel-leaders-from-party/articleshow/57144596.cms\|title=AIADMK sacks Panneerselvam, 19 other rebel leaders from party - Times of India\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>		On 6 December 2016, Panneerselvam was elected as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu\|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] following the death of incumbent Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/o-panneerselvam-jayalalitha-health-jayalalitha-news-tamil-nadu/1/827128.html\|title=Its official: AIADMK leaders choose O Panneerselvam as Jayalalithaas successor\|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> On 10 December he held his first cabinet meeting as a full-term Chief Minister.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam with his ministry colleagues January 19, 2017.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Panneerselvam with his Ministry in 2017]] -->.<ref>{{cite news\|title=O Panneerselvam holds first cabinet meeting after Jayalalithaa's demise\|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/o-panneerselvam-holds-first-cabinet-meeting-after-jayalalithaas-demise-1700280/\|work=India.com\|date=10 December 2016}}</ref> He tended his resignation as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 6 February 2017 to the governor, who accepted and appointed him as the caretaker Chief Minister of the state to avoid a leadership vacuum, until further measures could be taken.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2017}}.

			On 14 February 2017, he was expelled from the AIADMK by party general-secretary, [[V. K. Sasikala]]. Shortly after his expulsion, the Governor invited the newly elected legislative leader of the AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami to form the government, following which he took over as chief minister on 16 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-vs-sasikala-aiadmk-sacks-panneerselvam-19-other-rebel-leaders-from-party/articleshow/57144596.cms\|title=AIADMK sacks Panneerselvam, 19 other rebel leaders from party - Times of India\|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

			===Deputy Chief Minister, 2017-2021===

			On 21 August 2017, Panneerselvam took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on the same day of the Party Merger with then Chief Minister [[Edappadi K Palaniswami\|EPS]] faction.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/aiadmk-unites-ops-takes-oath-as-deputy-chief-minister-2417459/\|title=AIADMK Unites, OPS Takes Oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu\|work=india.com\|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref>

			===Deputy Leader of Opposition, 2021===

			After the party lost the assembly elections in May 2021, Panneerselvam won the [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)\|Bodinayakkanur]] constituency and was elected as the Deputy [[Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] On 14 June 2021.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ops-be-deputy-opposition-leader-tamil-nadu-assembly-150676\|title=OPS to be deputy opposition leader in Tamil Nadu Assembly\|work=thenewsminute\|access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref>

	==Controversy==		==Controversy==

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{{Indian patronymic|Panneerselvam|Ottakarathevar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
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| name = O. Panneerselvam
| image = O. Panneerselvam.jpg
| caption = Panneerselvam in 2017
| office = Deputy [[Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 14 June 2021
| term_end =
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| 1namedata = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| predecessor = [[Durai Murugan]]
| constituency = [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]]
| office1 = 6th [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start1 = 5 December 2016
| term_end1 = 15 February 2017
| governor1 = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small|(Addit. charge)}}
| predecessor1 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| successor1 = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| term_start2 = 28 September 2014
| term_end2 = 23 May 2015
| governor2 = [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
| predecessor2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| successor2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| term_start3 = 21 September 2001
| term_end3 = 2 March 2002
| governor3 = [[C. Rangarajan]] {{small|(Addit. charge)}} [[P. S. Ramamohan Rao]]
| predecessor3 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| successor3 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office4 = 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start4 = 21 August 2017
| term_end4 = 6 May 2021
| governor4 = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small|(Addit. charge)}} [[Banwarilal Purohit]]
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4 = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| predecessor4 = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| successor4 = ''Vacant''
| office5 = [[Leader of Opposition|Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start5 = 19 May 2006
| term_end5 = 28 May 2006
| 1blankname5 = [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| 1namedata5 = [[R. Avudaiappan]]
| predecessor5 = [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| successor5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| office6 = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start6 = 16 May 2011
| term_end6 =
| predecessor6 = [[S. Lakshmanan]]
| constituency6 = [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]]
| term_start7 = 14 May 2001
| term_end7 = 15 May 2011
| constituency7 = [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam]]
| predecessor7 = [[L. Mookiah]]
| successor7 = [[A. Laser]]
| office8 = Chief Coordinator and Deputy Leader of the Party Legislature Committee [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| 1blankname8 = Joint Coordinator
| 1namedata8 = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| deputy8 = [[K. P. Munusamy]], [[R. Vaithilingam]]
| term_start8 = 21 August 2017
| term_end8 =
| successor8 =
| office9 = Treasurer of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start9 = 28 August 2007
| term_end9 =
| 1blankname9 = Chief Coordinator
| 1namedata9 = ''Himself''
| predecessor9 = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]
| successor9 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|1|14}}<ref name=ATN>{{cite web | url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/hondycm.html | title=Thiru O. Panneerselvam Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister | publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Periyakulam]], [[Madras State]] (present-day [[Theni District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] [[File:AIADMK Two Leaves.png|28x28px]]
| otherparty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1969–1973)
| spouse = P. Vijayalakshmi
| children = 3 including [[P. Raveendranath Kumar]]
| father = Ottakkara Thevar
| mother = Palaniammal Nachiar
| residence =
* Thenpennai 31, [[Greenways Road]], [[Raja Annamalaipuram]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] (official)
* 145/70, South Agharaharam, Thenkarai, Periyakulam, [[Theni District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] (permanent)
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]
| alma_mater = Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College
| awards = International Rising Star of the Year-Asia (2019)
| signature =
| nickname = O.P.S., Kaliyuga Bharathan
}}

'''Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam''' Popularly Known as '''O.P.S.''' (born 14 January 1951)<ref name=ATN /> is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 3 terms from 2001 -2002 , 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 and the 2nd [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] from 21 August 2017 to 6 May 2021. He is the [[Leader of Opposition|Deputy Leader of the Opposition]] in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from 11 May 2021 and the chief coordinator of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).

He is a senior leader of the AIADMK political party and was a staunch loyalist of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK General Secretary [[J. Jayalalithaa]]. His first two terms as Chief Minister came when he replaced Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced to resign by the courts. His third term began following Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death and ended two months later, [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] was appointed as the Chief Minister by [[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Governor]] [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/governor-vidyasagar-rao-palanisamy-panneerselvam-aiadmk-tamil-nadu-cm/1/884014.html|title=E Palaniswami is new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, 30 other AIADMK leaders take oath at Raj Bhavan|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aiadmk-tussle-sasikala-in-jail-panneerselvam-and-palaniswami-compete-for-tamil-nadu-cm-post/story-oSL10dQQ4YXmOxAl88b53K.html|title=Palaniswami takes oath as CM, OPS says will fight for justice|date=2017-02-16|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref> He was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 21 August 2017. He also holds portfolios of Finance, Housing, Rural Housing, Housing Development, Slum Clearance Board and Accommodation Control, Town Planning, Urban Development, and [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-merger-panneerselvam-to-be-deputy-cm-gets-finance-portfolio/article19533739.ece|title=AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam is Deputy CM, gets finance portfolio|date=21 August 2017|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> On 4 January 2018, O. Panneerselvam elected as Leader of the House in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]].

==Personal life==
Panneerselvam was born to Ottakkara Thevar and Palaniammal Nachiar on 14 January 1951 in [[Periyakulam]], Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haji Karutha Rowther Howdia College in [[Uthamapalayam]], [[Theni district]]. His close friend Salavuddin from Tenali encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple have three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of [[Bodinayakkanur]], in Theni district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/o-panneerselvam.html|title=O. Panneerselvam Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

==Political career==

===Early political career===
Paneerselvam started his political career periyakulam as a worker of the then united [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] in 1969 at the age of 18. He started out as a young ground level party activist who worked at the booth level for municipal and legislative assembly elections, and worked his way up the Party. He joined the AIADMK in 1973 after [[M. G. Ramachandran]] split from the DMK and was among the first generations of party workers who split to found AIADMK and is thus a founding member. He was Chairman of [[Periyakulam]] Municipality from 1996 to 2001.
[[File:The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 19, 2017.jpg|left|thumb|Panneerselvam with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in 2017]]..

===First term as Chief Minister, 2001-2002===
He was sworn in as the 13th [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] in September 2001 when the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was barred from holding office by the [[Supreme Court of India]]. During his stint as Chief Minister, he was widely criticised for allegedly heading a [[puppet government]] managed by Jayalalithaa. His tenure lasted for six months, from 21 September 2001 to 1 March 2002. In March 2002, he resigned as Chief Minister and Jayalalithaa was sworn in again after the Madras high Court overturned her conviction and she won a [[by-election]] from [[Andipatti (state assembly constituency)|Andipatti]] assembly constituency. From 2 March 2002 to 13 December 2003, he was the Minister for Public Works, Prohibition and Excise. Subsequently, he was also entrusted with the Revenue department's charge from 13 December 2003 to 2006.

===Leader of the Opposition, 2006===
After the party lost the assembly elections in May 2006, Panneerselvam was the leader of the AIADMK legislative party and the [[Opposition (parliamentary)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] for about two weeks. In that election, he was elected to be the member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam]]. After all the AIADMK legislators were suspended by the speaker of the house, Jayalalithaa, who had decided not to attend the Legislative Assembly, decided to return and replaced Panneerselvam as the Leader of the Opposition.

===Second term as Chief Minister, 2014-2015===

In 2011, he contested as an AIADMK candidate from the [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]] and won. Again, he became the Minister of Finance in Jayalalithaa's government and held the office from 16 May 2011 to 27 September 2014. He was again entrusted with the responsibility of being Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 29 September 2014 when Jayalalitha was convicted in the disproportionate assets case. On 22 May 2015, he resigned as Chief Minister and Jayalalithaa was sworn in again after the Karnataka High Court acquitted her in the disproportionate assets case on 11 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/da-assets-case-live-paneerselvam-replaces-jaya-as-new-tamil-nadu-cm-1732413.html|title=DA case Live: Jayalalithaa walks out of prison, gets rousing welcome in Chennai|date=18 October 2014|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TN-CM-O-Panneerselvam-resigns-makes-way-for-Jayalalithaa-to-take-over/articleshow/47379941.cms|title=TN CM O Panneerselvam resigns, makes way for Jayalalithaa to take over - Times of India|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

A year after his resignation, on 23 May 2016, he was sworn in as Minister for Finance and [[Tamil Nadu Public Works Department|Public Works Department]] in Jayalalithaa's government.

===Third term as Chief Minister, 2016-2017===
On 6 December 2016, Panneerselvam was elected as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] following the death of incumbent Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/o-panneerselvam-jayalalitha-health-jayalalitha-news-tamil-nadu/1/827128.html|title=Its official: AIADMK leaders choose O Panneerselvam as Jayalalithaas successor|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> On 10 December he held his first cabinet meeting as a full-term Chief Minister..<ref>{{cite news|title=O Panneerselvam holds first cabinet meeting after Jayalalithaa's demise|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/o-panneerselvam-holds-first-cabinet-meeting-after-jayalalithaas-demise-1700280/|work=India.com|date=10 December 2016}}</ref> He tended his resignation as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 6 February 2017 to the governor, who accepted and appointed him as the caretaker Chief Minister of the state to avoid a leadership vacuum, until further measures could be taken.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}. On 14 February 2017, he was expelled from the AIADMK by party general-secretary, [[V. K. Sasikala]]. Shortly after his expulsion, the Governor invited the newly elected legislative leader of the AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami to form the government, following which he took over as chief minister on 16 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ops-vs-sasikala-aiadmk-sacks-panneerselvam-19-other-rebel-leaders-from-party/articleshow/57144596.cms|title=AIADMK sacks Panneerselvam, 19 other rebel leaders from party - Times of India|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

==Controversy==
A report in [[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week magazine]] on December 2017, alleged that Panneerselvam was on the sand mining baron [[Sekhar Reddy]]'s payroll.<ref>{{Cite web|title=O Panneerselvam Dodges Corruption Charge As Report Triggers New Row|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-deputy-chief-minister-o-panneerselvam-dodges-corruption-charge-as-report-triggers-new-row-1785498|access-date=2021-01-18|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Reddy was arrested by the [[Income Tax Department|Income Tax department]] in March 2017 on money laundering charges. Five pages of the Reddy's Diary suggest alleged payments made to several AIADMK ministers, MLAs, and many others, amounting to more than ₹ 48 crore. At least five payments in which the word 'OPS' or the name of his secretary Ramesh was written are shown in the contents of the diary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-08|title=Sekar Reddy’s ‘secret diary’: Were OPS, other ministers on mining baron’s payroll?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sekar-reddy-s-secret-diary-were-ops-other-ministers-mining-baron-s-payroll-72826|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 17, 2017|title=Money, and the man?|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/o-panneerselvam-wealth-money-and-the-man.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Week}}</ref>

==Elections contested==
===Tamil Nadu Legislative elections===
{|
|- style="background:#adc;"
! width="160" |Elections
! width="100" |Constituency
! width="70" |Party
! width="70" |Result
! width="70" |Vote percentage
! width="150" |Opposition Candidate
! width="70" |Opposition Party
! width="70" |Opposition vote percentage
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam]]||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]||Won||54.28||M. Abuthahir||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||38.62
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam]]||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]||Won||49.81||[[L. Mookiah]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||39.00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]]||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]||Won||56.69||[[S. Lakshmanan]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||38.89
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]]||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]||Won||49.38||[[S. Lakshmanan]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||41.63
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| bgcolor="98FB98" |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]||[[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakkanur]]||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]||Won||46.58||[[Thanga Tamil Selvan]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||41.45
|}

== New Party Symbol==
After his exit from AIADMK Panneerselvam and his supporters appealed to the election commission to take action against the current chief minister [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] and party General Secretary Sasikala. He also made a point to them that he needs the two leaf party symbol to contest in [[Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar|RK Nagar]] election. Also, Edappadi K. Palaniswami and supporters appealed against him, but the election commission rejected both the appeals and allotted two different symbols to each party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/230317/two-leaves-symbol-frozen-by-election-commission.html|title=Blow to AIADMK: ‘Two leaves’ symbol frozen by Election Commission|date=2017-03-23|work=deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en}}</ref>

In August 2017 [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] and O. Panneerselvam Faction merged. He was made Deputy Chief Minister and was also given finance Ministry.

==See also==
* [[First Panneerselvam ministry]]
*[[Second Panneerselvam ministry]]
*[[O. Panneerselvam ministry (2016–17)]]

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{{s-ttl
|title = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] Third tenure
| years = 6 December 2016 – 16 February 2017
}}

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|after = [[K. Palanisamy]]
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{{s-ttl
|title = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
| years = 21 August 2017 — 6 May 2021
}}

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|after = ''Vacant''
}}

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