Jayalalithaa's trusted aide Panneerselvam sworn as Tamil Nadu's new chief minister at the Raj Bhavan. Governor K Rosaiah administered the oath. Panneerselvam was in tears when he was sworn in as the chief minister. Panneerselvam, 63, who once ran a tea stall which is still with his family, once became the chief minister in similar circumstances in 2001. He was Finance Minister in Jayalalitha's cabinet till recently.