From VIP to ordinary prisoner: VK Sasikala allowed to meet only 3 visitors in last 14 days
Politics | Apr 29, 2017, 05:42 PM ISTJailed AIADMK leader CK Sasikala has joined the ranks of ‘ordinary’ prisoners at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Jail.
Jailed AIADMK leader CK Sasikala has joined the ranks of ‘ordinary’ prisoners at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Jail.
According to the police, a car hit Kanakaraj who was riding a two-wheeler. He was taken to the hospital where he died.
Police said that Dinakaran was planning to become the CM of the state if he wins the election and was of the belief that this was his best time to clinch power.
T T V Dhinakaran, who was arrested last night by Delhi Police for alleged attempts to bribe an EC official, was today sent to 5-day police custody by a Delhi court.
The Panneerselvam camp welcomed the move, saying it was a ‘positive step’. The banners were removed this morning.
AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran, accused of trying to bribe an EC official in a bid to retain the 'two-leaves' symbol, was on Tuesday night arrested after four days of questioning by the Delhi Police.
The AIADMK faction headed by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today demanded that VK Sasikala's portraits be removed from the party headquarters in Chennai.
Dinakaran made this disclosure before the Delhi Police during interrogation yesterday, the third day in a row. Personnel grilled him for almost seven hours.
Days after the two factions of AIADMK announced panels for the merger talk, both sides today blamed each other for the delay in taking the proposal forward.
Sidelined AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran was today questioned by Delhi Police for allegedly attempting to bribe Election Commission officials in a case related to the party's poll symbol.
Rajya Sabha MP R Vaithilingam will head the panel set up by the Palaniswami group while the Panneerselvam camp on Friday named senior leader and former minister K P Munusamy as the head of a seven-member committee.
Earlier this week, O Panneerselvam had set a formal removal of party General Secretary VK Sasikala and Dinakaran as pre-conditions for merger talks.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D. Jayakumar on Tuesday night announced that AIADMK ministers had decided to keep Sasikala, Dinakaran and their family members out of the party.
When asked about last night’s revolt, Dinakaran replied: “Revolt against me could have been due to some fears.”
Speaking to reporters here today, Dinakaran denied any revolt against him in the party and said that he ‘will take a decision that is the best for party and the government as well’.
The development indicates that Dinakaran, also the deputy general secretary of AIADMK and a non-resident Indian, may be arrested soon.
The AIADMK on Tuesday announced that its General Secretary V K Sasikala and her family including nephew and deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran will be kept away from the party affairs as well as from the Tamil Nadu government.
Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam has now said that he was ready to unite the AIADMK provided the ‘family of Sasikala is kept out of the party’.
According to party sources, an MLA from Sasikala camp, who was on board the INS Chennai, said there are likely to be formal meetings on the matter later today.
It is said that the focus of yesterday’s meeting was to discuss the possible resignation of Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran and chalk out a strategy for a merger to put an end to the political crisis.
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