J Jayalalithaa had told him that he should be chief minister if "anything should happen to her," O Panneerselvam, who resigned as Tamil Nadu chief minister on Sunday to make way for AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, said today. Mr Panneerselvam had headed late in the evening to the Jayalalithaa memorial at Chennai's Marina beach and sat alone with eyes closed in meditation for over half an hour before he spoke. (Video courtesy: Thanthi TV)