Tamil Nadu Government Revokes Appointment of Astrologer as OSD to Chief Minister

After facing opposition's criticism in the Tamil Nadu Assembly over the appointment of astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the CM Vijay, the government has revoked his appointment. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Subscribe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT An order in this regard was issued on Wednesday. Opposition parties and even Vijay's allies had questioned Radhan Pandit's appointment. Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil on Tuesday reposted on his 'X' handle, a copy of the letter purportedly appointing Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as OSD to Chief Minister with immediate effect. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links Stories You May Like Dileep Raj: Kannada actor dies at 47 after suffering heart attack. Undo VHP demands removal of Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'anti-Sa natan' remarks from assem... Undo Seems Dattatreya Hosabale's recent US trip impacted him as well as RSS: Congress's... Undo "Beats me. Why would an astrologer require an OSD position?? Can anyone explain?" wrote the MP for Tiruvalluvar constituency. The well-known astrologer had predicted Vijay's electoral success in the state even before the elections. ADVERTISEMENT Published 13 May 2026, 13:16 IST India News Tamil Nadu Indian Politics Vijay Follow us on : Follow Us Read More