indiaUpdated: Jan 24, 2020 07:35 ISTThe Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Thursday set aside the appointment of Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam’s (OPS) brother and Theni district strongman, OP Raja, as the interim chairperson of the state-run Theni district milk cooperative. And, now his brother has been stripped of the post of Aavin’s chief which he assumed after its bifurcation from Madurai Aavin. Before this, he was the chairperson of the Madurai Aavin, which he had won against the official AIADMK nominee. According to the petitioner, the Theni Aavin was bifurcated from Madurai district Aavin. Raja, who was chairperson of Madurai Aavin, was announced as having been appointed the interim chairperson of the Theni Aavin along with a board of 17 members in August last year.

Source: Hindustan Times January 24, 2020 02:05 UTC