New Delhi, July 5 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has upgraded the security cover of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami from the 'Y+' category in Tamil Nadu to the 'Z+' category within the state, sources said.

Additionally, the 71-year-old leader will now be provided 'Z' category protection across the rest of India.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), currently responsible for Edappadi K. Palaniswami's 'Y+' security, will soon upgrade his protection in line with the latest directives issued by the MHA earlier this week based on specific security review inputs provided by the Intelligence Bureau.

The decision comes amid an assessment of potential security threats and fol...