The event has displayed the ongoing leadership crisis and the top leaders have only fueled it by their decision of completely removing Anwhar Raajhaa from the party.

The meeting was chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu during which he reviewed the preparedness and gave instructions to the District Collectors and other top officials.

The variant was first reported from South Africa on November 24 and the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated it as a Variant of Concern.

The incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu throughout November had also claimed several lives and devastated properties on a large scale.

C Vijayabaskar had served as the Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare during the previous ADMK regime led by Edappadi Palaniswami.

He had used his contact with Palaniswami when the latter was the Chief Minister and gave fake promises and cheated several people. 

The current spell of the downpour had claimed several lives across the state and thousands have been evacuated and housed in temporary shelters. 

Repealing the NEET was one of the first-in-line drives initiated by the MK Stalin administration after coming to power and he has now pressed on the head of state to make the next move. 

The robbery has happened in the wee hours of Friday in Tuticorin and the culprits were arrested by the police in Namakkal on Friday night.

The state has recorded 70% excess rainfall during the northeast monsoon for the period between October 1 and November 26.