Chennai, May 13 -- The Tamil Nadu government led by TVK on Wednesday revoked the appointment of astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.

The move came a day after came just a day after the astrologer was appointment to the key post.

The goverment had faced backlash following the appointment.

An order issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government on May 13 read, " The order issued regarding the appointment of Thiru. Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special duty (OSD) to Chief Minister is hereby revoked".

Pandit, known for his dual role as an astrologer and a spokesperson for the TVK, has been a close aide to the leadership during the recent electoral ...