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Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam (born 14 January 1951), popularly known as O. Panneerselvam or OPS, is an Indian politician who was the former 6th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in December 2016 and previously from 2001 to 2002 and from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the deputy chief minister from 2017 to 2021 in the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led government. As a finance minister, he has presented the state budget of Tamil Nadu 11 times. Paneerselvam joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1973.

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  • 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election · Bodinayakanur · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · 4 May 2026
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