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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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130 AIADMK legislators staying in MLAs hostel, free to move around, HC told

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 03:23 PM IST

All 130 AIADMK MLAs, who have extended support to party supremo and CM-designate VK Sasikala, are staying at the MLAs’ hostel in Chennai and are free to move around, the Madras High Court was told today.

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‘Governor's behaviour deplorable’: Subramanian Swamy blames Rao for Tamil Nadu crisis

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 12:40 PM IST

Firebrand BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today accused Tamil Nadu’s acting Governor Vidyasagar Rao of running away from the ongoing political crisis in the state.

Sasikala flashes victory sign after attending AIADMK MLAs'

Ready to face any inquiry into Jayalalithaa's death: Sasikala

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 08:58 AM IST

AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala has expressed her readiness to face any probe over the death of late CM Jayalalithaa.

'Sasikala betrayed Amma, playing dirty tricks to acquire CM

'Sasikala betrayed Amma, playing dirty tricks to acquire CM post': Panneerselvam

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 03:45 PM IST

AIADMK General Secretary and CM-designate VK Sasikala has alleged that her swearing-in as Chief Minister was being deliberately delayed by Rao.

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Tamil Nadu: Sasikala herds MLAs to undisclosed location, to meet Governor today

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 07:06 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao would arrive here tomorrow as AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala today mustered an overwhelming majority of party MLAs against a rebellious O Panneerselvam.

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Sasikala sacks AIADMK's IT wing secy Ramachandran for 'anti-party activities'

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 08:53 PM IST

AIADMK Chief VK Sasikala today sacked the party’s Information Technology wing secretary, 'Singai' G Ramachandran for alleged anti-party activities. Ramachandran has been removed from post and his primary membership has been withdrawn for "going

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Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar dubs turn of events in Tamil Nadu as 'shocking'

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 06:43 PM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar today said that the sudden turn of events in AIADMK politics beginning with caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam raising a banner of revolt against party chief VK Sasikala was

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Read! Twitter flooded with support for Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu crisis deepens

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 06:24 PM IST

Amid the storm that has erupted in Tamil Nadu Politics following the rebellion by caretaker Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, alleging that he was compelled to resign from his post and humiliated while holding the high

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu

Centre, BJP have no role in AIADMK's internal matter: Venkaiah Naidu

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 02:41 PM IST

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that both the Central and the BJP have nothing to do with the ‘internal matters’ of crisis-ridden AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu crisis: Sasikala slams OPS, promises ‘big blow for his act of betrayal’

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 02:30 PM IST

AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala today lashed out at caretaker CM O Panneerselvam terming his revolt an act of betrayal. At an emergent meeting of the party MLAs here, Sasikala said that she ‘will give OPS a big blow to the act

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Stalin slams Sasikala for ‘political mess’, seeks CBI probe into OPS’ allegations

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 12:15 PM IST

DMK’s working president MK Stalin today slammed AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala for blaming the opposition party for the ‘political mess’ in the state.

File pic - Panneerselvam sitting in a meditation in front

Was targeted and humiliated by close ones: Panneerselvam sharpens attack

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 02:33 PM IST

Tamil Nadu's caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said that he was not allowed to meet later AIADMK supremo even once in hospital during her last days.

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala was elected a

Behind delay in Sasikala's swearing-in as Tamil Nadu CM, a lesson learned from history

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 11:33 PM IST

Supreme Court had yesterday indicated it could deliver a judgement soon in a disproportionate assets case against Sasikala.

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Split in AIADMK: Panneerselvam revolts against Sasikala, says 'was forced to resign'

Politics | Feb 08, 2017, 12:04 AM IST

Two days after resigning from the post of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to make way for AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala, O Panneerselvam today said that his predecessor J Jayalalithaa had asked him to succeed her.

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Shake-up in top bureaucracy ahead of Sasikala’s appointment as CM

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 06:22 PM IST

At least 4 top aides of Jayalalithaa have been removed by the Tamil Nadu government within a week.

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Online petition against Sasikala’s elevation as Tamil Nadu CM receives more than 1.5 lakh signatures

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 02:29 PM IST

The online petition against VK Sasikala’s elevation as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has received 1, 55,273 signatures so far.

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Sasikala doesn't deserve to be Chief Minister: AIADMK veteran Pandian

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 01:50 PM IST

Two days after VS Sasikala was elected AIADMK Legislature Party leader, paving the way for her appointment as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, senior AIADMK leader and former Assembly Speaker PH Pandian strongly opposed her anointment, saying she do

File - Sasikala leaves after attending AIADMK MLA's meeting

Sasikala’s swearing-in delayed as Governor seeks legal advice

Politics | Feb 07, 2017, 12:08 PM IST

AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala’s swearing-in as the third woman Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu will not be held today.

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PIL in SC to stop Sasikala from taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister tomorrow

Politics | Feb 06, 2017, 08:13 PM IST

A Public Interest Litigation was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the swearing-in of AIADMK leader VK Sasikala as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister tomorrow.

Sasikala after attending AIADMK MLA's meeting in Chennai on

SC verdict in DA case involving CM-designate Sasikala, Jaya likely next week

Politics | Feb 06, 2017, 01:45 PM IST

As AIADMK supremo Sasikala prepares to take over as the third woman Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court today said that it will pronounce its verdict within a week on pleas challenging the acquittal of late CM Jayalalithaa and her close c