O. Panneerselvam: I was forced to tender resignation, will take it back if asked to

O. Panneerselvam finally broke the suspense by getting up from his meditating stance and proceeding to speak to the media. He then dropped a bombshell by saying that he was presently being forced to step down from his post and pave way for Sasikala, revealing that Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar, has suggested Sasikala take over his post.