Category: Tamil Nadu

The problems for AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, who surrenders in Bengaluru special court today before being sent to jail, seem to be increasing. An FIR has been lodged against her for allegedly kidnapping and keeping party MLAs as hostage in Chennai’s Golden Bay Resorts. Based on a complaint by Madurai South MLA, S Saravanan, the FIR has been registered […]

Sacked AIADMK presidium chairman, E. Madhusudhanan, has termed the appointment of V.K. Sasikala’s nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran as deputy general secretary as “illegal.” In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Madhusudhanan said as per the AIADMK’s party bye-laws set down by MGR, “only a person who has been a member of the party for five continuous years can hold any post […]

AIADMK interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala on Tuesday revoked the suspension of her nephews T.T.V. Dinakaran and S. Venkatesh from the party, reappointed them members and even appointed Mr. Dinakaran as the deputy general secretary of the party.

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala was today convicted by the Supreme Court which set aside the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting her in the 19-year-old disproportionate assets case that also involved late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The apex court restored in toto the judgement and the findings of the trial court in Bengaluru which had held guilty all the […]

Edappadi  K. Palaniswami was on Tuesday elected the AIADMK legislature party leader. The development comes on day when V.K. Sasikala, the general secretary of the party, was convicted in a disproportionate assets case. The verdict has meant that she cannot contest elections for the next 10 years.