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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has removed astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vetrivel from the post of Officer on Special Duty (OSD).

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C Joseph Vijay's appointment of his personal astrologer, Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, to the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the CM, triggered the first major political controversy that his TVK government faced. However, a day after the appointment, the TVK government revoked the order after parties, including some of his allies, slammed the move.

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Tamil Nadu government revokes appointment of astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit as OSD to Chief Minister Vijay amid public criticism.

Radhan Pandit: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is facing political heat after appointing astrologer Rathin Pandit as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the CM's office. Allies and opposition leaders questioned how an astrologer could hold an official government role in a party that claims to follow rationalist Dravidian ideology. After the backlash snowballed, Vijay said he would "reconsider certain issues" raised by opposition parties.

Tamil Nadu government withdraws appointment of astrologer Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as CM Vijay's OSD after opposition protests.