<b>Letters</b>: Trusted follower

Perhaps, nobody can stand as tall as O Panneerselvam, the outgoing chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He stands tall not because he was CM three times but because he never showed reluctance to step down. He was the stop-gap CM whenever J Jayalalithaa was in trouble. Evidently, she trusted him.
 
Panneerselvam agreed to be interim CM like an obedient child and vacated the post as and when the occasion demanded. He was interim CM twice when Jayalalithaa was left with no option but to relinquish office; he took charge for the third time during the period of her illness