EK
AIADMKSince 2021Male
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Leader of Opposition
About
Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) is the General Secretary of AIADMK and Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu. He served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2017 to 2021 after the death of J. Jayalalithaa. He outmaneuvered his rival O. Panneerselvam to take full control of AIADMK, which he leads as the principal opposition to the DMK government.
Age
73
In office since
2021
Education
B.Sc Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Constituency
Edappadi
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹86.72 Cr
Total assets
₹4.17 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹82.55 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
Tracked Court Cases
2 casesCBITasmac liquor scam — corruption in state liquor procurement
Corruption/DADisproportionate assets — DA case filed by DVAC
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
Full profile on MyNetaState Context
StateTamil Nadu →
Ruling PartyTVK
CMChandrasekaran Joseph Vijay
AllianceTVK Alliance
Last Election2026
Assembly seats
108 / 234 seats