Senior AIADMK leaders urge Sasikala to lead party

“Senior functionaries of AIADMK have urged Thirumathi Sasikalaa to lead the party on the path shown by Puratchi Thalaivi Amma,” AIADMK tweeted on Saturday.

Strongly defending former chief minister and party supremo Jayalalithaa’s aide VK Sasikalaa, ruling AIADMK said there is nothing wrong in its leaders calling on her.

AIADMK organisational secretary C Ponnaiyan answering a question related to state ministers’ recent meetings with Sasikalaa, said “even if somebody (belonging to the party) met Sasikalaa Amma, what is wrong in it?, Is she not an important member of the party? What you say is wrong.”

“AIADMK is steered by party bodies, including general and executive committees and functionaries at multiple levels and Sasikalaa is a key member,” Ponnaiyan, who is also the party spokesperson, said.

“Sasikalaa Amma lived with Puratchi Thalaivi Amma’s (revolutionary leader Jayalalithaa’s) last breath. Such questions are unnecessary.”

Senior functionaries of AIADMK urge Thirumathi Sasikala to lead the party on the path shown by Puratchi Thalaivi Amma.

— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) December 10, 2016