The ADMK leaders said that the party's elected members in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will also donate one month's salary to CMPRF.

The committee would meet at regular intervals and frame and discuss the containment efforts and measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. 

He was under treatment in Trivandrum a couple of months ago. Last month, he had tested positive for the COVID-19 viral infection and was getting treated at his home. 

Geetha Manivannan had won the 2016 assembly polls in the ADMK's ticket from the Krishnarayapuram constituency in the Karur district.

Of these 66 MLAs, Edappadi Palaniswami had got the support of 61 MLAs to be the Opposition leader in the assembly - giving the baton of control again to him. 

As the first session of the current assembly will begin on Tuesday, it's imperative for ADMK to pick the Opposition Leader by Monday.  

Edappadi Palaniswami is not willing to give up the post of the Opposition leader and he is citing his victory in a huge margin in the polls to power up his claim to become the Opposition leader. 

Both the top leaders - Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam had engaged in a fresh race on who will become the Opposition leader in the state assembly.

He had held several rounds of campaigns and rallies in his constituency for the last two months to retain the seat for the second consecutive time

The development of the possibility of changing the name has come to light a day after the DMK members had vandalized a canteen in Chennai.