All posts tagged "Sasikala"

Thevar Strongman’s Bid to Stay Relevant in Party and Polity

Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam had always been quietly confident of the backing that he had from his community men over the last two decades that he has been...

What Sasikala’s Announcement to Quit Politics Means for AIADMK

“This is a crucial election for all of us… if we win this election, no power can shake the AIADMK,” thundered Tamil Nadu chief minister E...

AIADMK Asks Cadres to Take Vow in ‘Amma’s Name’ to Guard Party

Wary of the V K Sasikala factor, the AIADMK on Monday asked its cadres to take a pledge, in the name of J Jayalalithaa on the...

Tamil Nadu Polls Just Round the Corner, Sasikala Moves Chennai Court to Get Back AIADMK Top Post

File photo of Sasikala Natarajan. Released from jail last month, sacked AIADMK chief VK Sasikala has moved a Chennai court to get back the party’s general...

Tamil Nadu Polls: AIADMK Tones Down On Sasikala, Aims For Her Nephew

VK Sasikala cannot contest polls, but TTV Dhinakaran can topple AIADMK’s apple cart. Chennai: It may not be VK Sasikala that Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK is...

Sasikala’s Properties Worth Crores Seized Three Days after Her Return to Tamil Nadu

Barely three days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa’s aide VK Sasikala returned to Chennai, authorities in different parts of the state have launched a...

Palaniswami Hits Out at Dhinakaran, Says Those Who Go Behind Him Will Be Left in the Lurch

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday hit out at AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, who has renewed his assertion of ‘retrieving’ the ruling AIADMK post...

Dhinakaran Reveals Superstar was Among First Callers to Check on Aunt Sasikala

Chennai: Just minutes after Sasikala returned to Chennai, TTV Dhinakaran, AMMK deputy general secretary and nephew of Sasikala, said superstar Rajinikanth had called to enquire about...

As Sasikala Returns to Tamil Nadu After Four Years, AIADMK Says She Has No Link with Party

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Monday returned to Tamil Nadu to a grand reception, days after completing her four-year jail term in Bengaluru in...

VK Sasikala Leaves for Chennai Flaunting AIADMK Flag, Party Leaders on Edge

Bengaluru: VK Sasikala, a close aide of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, is all set to enter Tamil Nadu on Monday and a big welcome awaits her at the...

Ahead of Sasikala’s Arrival, AIADMK Tells Cadre to Stay United, Pitches for EPS as Chief Ministerial Pick

File photo of Sasikala Natarajan. The Sasikala camp had submitted a petition seeking permission for a rally with over 5,000 people in the city to welcome...

AIADMK Files Police Complaint Against Sasikala, Alleges Conspiracy to Unleash Violence in TN

Ahead of expelled leader V K Sasikala’s return on February 8, the ruling AIADMK on Saturday said it has lodged a complaint with police against the...

Rally to Welcome Sasikala to Chennai Denied Gets a ‘No’ from Tamil Nadu Police

A rally to welcome former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala back home in Chennai has been denied permission by Tamil Nadu police. Sasikala was supposed to...

Sasikala to Contest Tamil Nadu Polls? First Seen Using AIADMK Flag, Now Dhinakaran’s Cryptic Clue

As Tamil Nadu counts the hours for the return of former CM Jayalalithaa’s aide Sasikala, her nephew TTV Dhinakaran came up with a rather cryptic comment...

Tamil Nadu Waits for Sasikala to Return as AIADMK Gets Jitters Over Leadership Contest

VK Sasikala, who was the aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha, will return on February 8 to the state after serving her jail...

Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden Residence Unveiled as Memorial Day After Sasikala Walks Out of Jail

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday inaugurated former CM J Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden residence ‘Veda Nilayam’ as a memorial after the Madras High...

With Rajnikanth’s Exit from Electoral Politics, Can Sasikala be the Game-changer in TN Polls?

The political spectrum in Tamil Nadu may see a significant transition with the Sasikala factor as the close confidante of former Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa...

Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala Health Stable: Hospital Ahead Of Her Jail Release

VK Sasikala had contracted the virus on January 20, days ahead of her scheduled release. (File) Bengaluru: Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala’s health condition is stable,...

Sasikala to Walk Free Tomorrow After Completing 4-Year Jail Term in Corruption Case

Bengaluru: Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala will be a free person on Wednesday after completing her four-year jail term in a corruption case. However, Sasikala,...

Sasikala to be Released from Bengaluru Prison on January 27, Confirms Nephew Dhinakaran

File photo of Sasikala Natarajan. Dhinakaran, who is also an independent legislator and founder of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), said his aunt was recuperating from...