Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minster O. Panneerselvam resigned on Sunday, paving way for party General Secretary V.K Sasikala to take charge of the state.

"He submitted the resignation to Sasikala," AIADMK spokesperson C.R. Saraswathi told IANS.

Earlier on Sunday, AIADMK legislators elected Sasikala as leader of their legislature party.

--IANS