Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami to meet PM Modi in Delhi

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is likely to take up various issues, including exempting Tamil Nadu from NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and seeking funds to address damage caused by cyclone Vardah, among others.

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami left for New Delhi on Sunday to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Coimbatore. (PTI File)

Senior AIADMK MPs and government officials also accompanied Palaniswami, who is on his maiden visit to Delhi after assuming the office of chief minister, sources said.

During his meeting with Modi, Palaniswami is likely to take up various issues, including exempting Tamil Nadu from NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and seeking funds to address damage caused by cyclone Vardah, among others.

Palaniswami had a brief interaction with Modi at Coimbatore on February 24 when he had arrived in the city to inaugurate the bust of Adiyogi.

Palaniswami was sworn in as chief minister on February 16.