Sasikala, who was elected the legislative party leader on Sunday, is facing opposition from several quarters on taking over as Tamil Nadu chief minister. While her swearing-in ceremony is caught in controversy, an online petition against Sasikala as Tamil Nadu chief minister on Change.org has garnered more than 1.5 lakh signatures. The petition 'Dissolve Tamil Nadu government and stop Sasikala from becoming Tamil Nadu CM' has so far garnered 1,64,334 supporters. "Totally unfit and unacceptable as well as not a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly; Sasikala cannot be the chief minister of Tamil Nadu," said Kalpattu Vaitheeswaran. DMK leader MK Stalin has sought Centre's intervention to stop Sasikala from becoming the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Source: India Today February 07, 2017 07:07 UTC