Sasikala

"Staying Away From Politics," Says VK Sasikala Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday March 3, 2021

VK Sasikala, the expelled former chief of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, who was released from jail in January and was widely expected to fight for her position in the run-up to Assembly elections, has quit politics and public life

AIADMK Will Decide If VK Sasikala Will Join Tamil Nadu Alliance, Says BJP

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The BJP today said the AIADMK would decide on accommodating VK Sasikala, once a close aide of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, in the ruling party-led alliance for the April 6 election in Tamil Nadu.

"As Amma Wished, AIADMK Should Contest Polls With Us": VK Sasikala

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The AIADMK and her breakaway AMMK party should contest this year's Tamil Nadu elections together, VK Sasikala, the sacked chief of the ruling outfit released from jail last month, said on Wednesday, paying tributes to former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary.

Top Court Order Says VK Sasikala, Supporters Have No Connection With AIADMK: Minister

India News | ANI | Saturday February 20, 2021

The Supreme Court has given a verdict that expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) VK Sasikala and her supporters have no connection with the party, said Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar on Friday.

VK Sasikala's Court Move To Reclaim AIADMK Top Post Ahead Of State Polls

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 18, 2021

VK Sasikala, the sacked AIADMK chief released from jail last month, has taken a legal step towards reclaiming her position in Tamil Nadu's ruling party months ahead of polls.

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

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday February 12, 2021

It may not be VK Sasikala that Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK is targeting. Aside of a few utterances against the former party chief following her release from jail a few days, her protege-turned-baiters and former party functionaries have largely maintained a studied silence. Yet, it is also increasingly apparent that her nephew and independent legisl...

Celebration, Crowds Chant "Chinamma" As VK Sasikala Returns To Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Expelled AIADMK chief VK Sasikala, returning to Tamil Nadu on Monday to a grand welcome after serving a four-year jail term for corruption, made it clear that she intended to reclaim her lost position in the ruling party as she vowed to work for AIADMK "till my last breath".

VK Sasikala Arrives In Chennai, Pays Homage To MG Ramachandran

Tamil Nadu News | ANI | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday reached Chennai where she visited party founder MG Ramachandran's house and paid floral tributes.

"Common Foe" Shouldn't Rule Tamil Nadu Again: VK Sasikala After Return

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Monday returned to Tamil Nadu to a grand reception, days after completing her four-year jail term in Bengaluru in a corruption case, amid indications of a confrontation with the ruling party which she once controlled.

VK Sasikala, Warned, Flaunts AIADMK Flag As She Returns To Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 8, 2021

VK Sasikala, the sacked AIADMK chief released last month after a jail term for corruption, signaled today that she planned to be a disruptor for Tamil Nadu's ruling party ahead of approaching state polls as she flaunted the party's flag on her car on her way back to the state.

Expelled AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala To Return To Tamil Nadu Tomorrow

India News | ANI | Sunday February 7, 2021

Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader VK Sasikala will return to Tamil Nadu tomorrow after completing her quarantine in Bengaluru and will be staying at her niece J Krishnapriya's residence in the T Nagar area of Chennai.

AIADMK Alleges "Conspiracy" By Sasikala Camp For Violence In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 7, 2021

Ahead of expelled leader Sasikala's return on February 8 to Tamil Nadu from Karnataka, the ruling AIADMK has lodged a complaint with police against her camp, alleging a "conspiracy" to unleash "violence" and sought action to ensure peace in the state.

Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala To Return To Tamil Nadu On February 7

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 4, 2021

VK Sasikala, late J Jayalalithaa's confidante would return to Tamil Nadu on February 7 from Bengaluru and a grand welcome from party cadres awaited her right from the state's border, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary TTV Dhinakaran said in Madurai on Wednesday.

Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala Discharged From Hospital

India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday January 31, 2021

VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was today discharged from hospital in Bengaluru where she was admitted a few days ago with fever and after experiencing breathlessness. She had later tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier this week, the 66-year-old was formally released after sp...

VK Sasikala, Ex-AIADMK Leader, To Be Released From Hospital Tomorrow

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 30, 2021

VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, will be discharged from hospital on Sunday. She had been admitted last week with complaints of fever and breathlessness and later tested positive for the coronavirus.