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Sasikala

Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala

DOB: 18/08/1954

Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala is an Indian politician and business magnate from Tamil Nadu and Indian business person, who was the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK). Sasikala was born on 18 August 1954 in Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. She was married to M. Natarajan who was a public relations officer in the Government of Tamil Nadu. She was a close aide of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who headed AIADMK from 1989 until her death in 2016. After Jayalalithaa's death, Sasikala was unanimously elected as the AIADMK Legislature Party Leader by a meeting of all the MLAs in the party on 5 February 2017. She was arrested along with Jayalalithaa on 7 December 1996 and was remanded to judicial custody for 30 days in connection with the Colour TV scam. During Jayalalithaa's three tenures as Chief Minister, Sasikala was alleged to have laundered huge amounts of wealth amassed by Jayalalitha.

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Tamil Nadu, Governor, Panneerselvam, Sasikala

Governor accepts Panneerselvam's resignation, asks him to function 'until alternate arrangements' are made

Politics | Feb 06, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Governor C H Vidyasagar Rao on Monday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister O Panneerselvam who quit yesterday to make way for AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala.

Sasikala crying near Jaya's body

My wife protected Jayalalithaa for 30 years, why can’t my family join politics, asks Sasikala’s husband

Politics | Jan 17, 2017, 04:24 PM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalthaa’s close companion and AIADMK general secretary Sasikala’s husband M Natarajan has asserted that there is nothing wrong in his family getting involved in politics.

Sasikala with PM Modi in Chennai

Sasikala thanks President, PM, Rahul Gandhi for ‘personally’ paying condolences to her on Jayalalthaa’s death

Politics | Dec 20, 2016, 03:50 PM IST

V K Sasikala, confidante of late J Jayalalithaa, has thanked President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for paying ‘personal’ condolences to her on the death of the former Tamil Nadu CM.

Jayalalithaa, Sasikala, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Sasikala names AIADMK cadre's newborn girl as Jayalalithaa in memory of late CM

Politics | Dec 18, 2016, 08:05 PM IST

Former Indian actress and politician Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala on Sunday named a new born baby girl of an AIADMK cadre on her name in memory of the late Chief Minister. The baby named

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Posters hailing Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s niece appear all over Tamil Nadu

Politics | Dec 17, 2016, 11:28 AM IST

Posters have appeared all over Tamil Nadu in support of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa' close aide Sasikala and the departed leader's niece Deepa to take over the mantle of AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu, Panneerselvam, Sasikala, AIADMK

Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam urges Sasikala to lead AIADMK, says 'no second opinion' on issue

Politics | Dec 11, 2016, 07:11 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has backed Jayalalithaa's long time aide Sasikala for the post of AIADMK general secretary.

Sasikala, AIADMK, Jayalalithaa, General Secretary

Sasikala looks set to succeed Jayalalithaa as AIADMK General Secretary

Politics | Dec 10, 2016, 08:05 PM IST

Sasikala, long time aide of the departed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, looks all set to take over as the new General Secretary of AIADMK. With most of the senior party leaders urging her to

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Sasikala looks set to succeed Jayalalithaa as AIADMK General Secretary

India | Dec 10, 2016, 07:13 PM IST

Sasikala, long time aide of the departed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, looks all set to take over as the new General Secretary of AIADMK.

File pic of Sasikala and Jayalalithaa

Panneerselvam meets Sasikala amid talks of Jaya's successor

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 11:48 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and other senior government ministers on Thursday met late CM Jayalalithaa’s aide and companion Sasikala Natarajan at the former chief minister’s Poes Garden residence in Chennai.

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MP Sasikala Pushpa alleges 'threat to life', AIADMK sacks her minutes later

Politics | Aug 01, 2016, 01:30 PM IST

Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa was sacked from AIADMK today following a dramatic turn of events which includes her scuffle with DMK MP Trichy Siva and her subsequent allegation of threat to her life in

departmental proceedings against jaya in i t case withdrawn

Departmental proceedings against Jaya in I-T case withdrawn

Politics | Jan 08, 2015, 12:03 PM IST

Chennai: The Income Tax departmental proceedings against AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa and her close aide Sasikala in four cases have come to an end, as the final orders were passed by department on accepting the compounding

jayalalithaa sasikala reach out of court it settlement pay

Jayalalithaa, Sasikala reach out-of-court IT settlement, pay Rs 2 crore

Politics | Dec 01, 2014, 08:03 PM IST

Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and her close confidante Sasikala have reached an out-of-court settlement with Income Tax authorities and have paid nearly Rs 2 crore for compounding alleged offences, a Metropolitan

jayalalithaa moves sc for bail

Jayalalithaa moves SC for bail

Politics | Oct 09, 2014, 07:13 PM IST

New Delhi: Jailed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, denied bail by Karnataka High Court following her conviction and four year sentence in a graft case, today moved the Supreme Court for bail.  The

bail must be granted to jayalalithaa jethmalani tells

Bail must be granted to Jayalalithaa, Jethmalani tells Karnataka HC

Politics | Oct 07, 2014, 03:46 PM IST

Bangalore:  Jailed AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa must be granted immediate bail pending hearing of her appeal against the verdict of the Special Court convicting her in the disproportionate assets case, senior counsel Ram Jethmalani appearing

tamil nadu s amma held guilty of corruption gets 4 year jail

Tamil Nadu's 'Amma' held guilty of corruption, gets 4-year jail

Politics | Sep 27, 2014, 06:58 PM IST

Bangalore: The special court hearing Jayalalithaa's DA case has sentenced her to 4 years in jail in this case.The court has also asked Jayalalithaa and three other convicted persons to pay a penalty of Rs

da case jayalalithaa arrives in bangalore amid tight

DA case: Jayalalithaa arrives in Bangalore amid tight security

Politics | Sep 27, 2014, 02:08 PM IST

Bangalore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday arrived here to appear in a special court that will deliver its judgment in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate case against her.Jayalalithaa, also the general secretary

court to pronounce verdict in jayalalithaa assets case today

Court to pronounce verdict in Jayalalithaa assets case today

Politics | Sep 27, 2014, 07:20 AM IST

Chennai: With a special court in Bangalore set to pronounce the verdict in the 18-year-old disproportionate assets case against her, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is making preparations to present herself before it on Saturday.Jayalalithaa

tax case against jaya posted to august 7

Tax case against Jaya posted to August 7

India | Jul 24, 2014, 08:58 PM IST

Chennai: A court here today adjourned the income tax return cases against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and her aide Sasikala to August 7.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate R Dakshinamurthy allowed the petitions of Jayalalithaa and

natarajan granted bail

Natarajan granted bail

India | Jul 17, 2014, 10:16 PM IST

Chennai: M Natarajan, husband of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala who was arrested recently in an intimidation case, was today granted bail by a sessions court here.Allowing the bail plea of Natarajan,

sasikala s husband m natarajan arrested

Sasikala's husband M Natarajan arrested

India | Jul 08, 2014, 08:21 AM IST

Chennai: M Natarajan, husband of Sasikala, close aide of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, was yesterday arrested after he was picked up from Courtallam in Tirunelveli district following a complaint from martial arts expert and sculptor Shihah