India, May 13 -- In a first big U-turn after taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, TVK chief Vijay revoked the appointment of his personal astrologer Radhan Pandit Vettrivel. The move comes just a day after the actor-politician appointed Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (Political) in the Chief Minister's Office.
An official order by the newly-formed TVK government, without giving a reason, announced that the appointment has been withdrawn. Notably, Vettrivel is the same astrologer who had predicted Vijay's win even as most exit polls didn't see TVK as a winner.
"The orders issued regarding the appointment of Thiru Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister (political) is hereby revoked,"...