In a major blow to the Sasikala clan, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s nephew Deepak Jayakumar said that newly elected AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran is unfit to lead the party and demanded that leadership should be given to O Panneerselvam to maintain its unity. Jayakumar also[Read More…]
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Celebrate Amma’s birthday in grand style: Sasikala
Sasikala may spend 13 more months in jail, if fails to pay fine of Rs 10 Crore
You tore my shirt and insulted me: TN Speaker to DMK MLAs
EC issues notice to VK Sasikala on Panneerselvam camp’s plea
Election Commission on Friday issued a notice to jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikal based on a petition challenging her nomination as the party general secretary, even as the rival O Panneerselvam camp has intensified its demand for a secret ballot during the trust vote in the Assembly. Representing the Panneerselvam[Read More…]
AIADMK Chief Sasikala sent to jail
FIR against Sasikala,Palanisamy for abducting MLAs
SC refuses Sasikala’s plea for late surrender
Tamil Nadu: OPS camp rejects Palanisamy election
O Panneerselvam expelled from AIADMK
Sasikala convicted in DA case; disqualified to contest election for 10 years
AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala has been convicted by a two member Bench of Supreme Court over the disproportionate assets case. The apex court set aside the Karnataka High Court Judgement and uphold the judgement of Justice Michael D Cunha in 2014 convicting Sasikala, her niece Ilavarasi, nephew VN Sudhakaran[Read More…]
None of our MLAs locked up, says Sasikala
Sasikala was not behind Amma’s death, says Jayalalithaa’s nurse
There are people who cannot tolerate a lady getting into politics: Sasikala
Land-grabbing case filed against Sasikala and family
SC rejects urgent hearing of PIL seeking to stall Sasikala’s swearing-in
The Supreme Court on Friday declined an urgent hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala from taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The top court declined its hearing till its decision in the Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case. The apex court is set to pronounce[Read More…]
AIADMK: Sasikala stakes claim to government; OPS awaits justice
The uncertainty over the chief ministerial position continues as the Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao met both AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in a meeting separately. While Sasikala stakes claim to form the government, caretaker Panneerselvam voiced confidence that “justice will[Read More…]
AIADMK crisis: TN governor meets O Panneerselvam, to meet Sasikala
As the uncertainty over the chief ministerial position continues, Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao has invited AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam for meeting him separately. Rao, who holds the charge of Tamil Nadu in addition to Maharashtra, arrived Chennai on Thursday[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: O Panneerselvam keeps up attack; Sasikala tightens grip on AIADMK
In a major turns of events in OPS vs Sasikala in Tamil Nadu, the legislature party meeting convened by V K Sasikala was attended by at least 120 AIADMK MLAs out of a total of 134. Her faction said 129 MLAs appeared in the meeting, while Five MLAs including former[Read More…]
Inquiry commission will be set up to probe Jayalalithaa’s death: O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday said he would recommend an inquiry commission under a sitting Supreme Court judge to probe the “doubts” surrounding the health condition and demise of the former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. “There are widespread doubts on Amma’s health among people. It is the[Read More…]
Chinamma of Tamil Nadu politics
TN Assembly unanimously passes Jallikattu bill
The special session of Tamil Nadu Assembly which was held on Monday to discuss the Jallikattu issue unanimously cleared the Jallikattu Bill placed in the house by the chief minister O Panneerselvam. The bill would replace the ordinance, promulgated on Saturday for conducting the bull taming sport after a three-year-long[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa’s absence a political opportunity for BJP: Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the absence of Jayalalithaa in the Tami Nadu state’s political landscape offers a great opportunity to BJP. “Earlier, Madam, with her towering personality and influence, was persuasive. And, she was taking away the votes of some of our sympathisers also. Because, between[Read More…]
Sasikala Natarajan a.k.a Chinamma – The new iron lady of South Indian politics
Sasikala Natarajan, or Chinamma as she is popularly known, has been elected as the general secretary of Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK party, replacing J Jayalalitha, who died in December after prolonged illness. Let’s get to know the next female head of South Indian politics – She was born in Mannargudi, a town in Tiruvarur[Read More…]
AIADMK appoints Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala as new general secretary
All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK), the ruling party of Tamil Nadu appointed VK Sasikala, an aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, as the general secretary in a general council meeting on Thursday. Henceforth, the era of Sasikala in the AIDMK has begun. In one of the[Read More…]