Along with hangers-on, personal assistants and party cadres, Tamil language experts are permanent fixtures at the MLAs' hostel in Chennai.

Water was released for irrigation of first turn wet crop from the Lower Bhavani with Minister N.D.Venkatachalam throwing open the shutters.

O Panneerselvam retained all 30 other Ministers with all of them retaining the same portfolios earlier allocated by the AIADMK supremo.

The Minister reviewed the performances of AMMA scheme, Public Distribution system, Erode Municipal Corporation, PWD and other departments.