He might not be anywhere close to rival V K Sasikala and her extended family in money power. However, Tamil Nadu’s caretaker chief minister, O Panneerselvam, and his family have seen their income and assets grow steadily during his four terms in the state assembly, in three of which he has held the post of CM at some point.
Business Standard analysed asset declaration affidavits by OPS, as he is now generally referred to, in the assembly elections of 2006, 2011 and 2016. And, finds steady growth. In fact, he had declared a pending case of disproportionate assets against him