Tamil Nadu Assembly Dissolves As Governor Accepts EPS's Resignation Tamil Nadu Assembly Dissolves As Governor Accepts EPS's Resignation "The Governor of Tamil Nadu accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami and his Council of Ministers, with effect from the afternoon of 3.5.2021," a Raj Bhavan release said. AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami. (File) Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami tendered his resignation and that of his cabinet and Governor Banwarilal Purohit accepted it, the Raj Bhavan said on Monday. "The Governor of Tamil Nadu accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami and his Council of Ministers, with effect from the afternoon of 3.5.2021," a Raj Bhavan release said.