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Sasikala loyalist vs OPS: Dynasty politics gripped TN in a matter of hours

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OPS recruited Amma's niece Deepa into his team, Sasikala gave her nephew Dinakaran key position “Makkalaal Naan, Makkalukaagave Naan” “I am by the people, I am always for the people” Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa never missed making this statement in any of her public speeches. All through her political career, Jayalalithaa differentiated her All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from her archrival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by pointing to one crucial factor: the DMK was a dynastic party dominated by its president M Karunanidhi’s family. She, on the other hand, had no family and always worked with the interest of the people in mind. Even an ordinary member in the party could aspire to become a minister, something which was impossible in the DMK. However, directly contradicting their former supreme leader’s stand, the   AIADMK  took a definitive turn towards dynastic politics on Tuesday evening, just hours after its general secretary VK Sasikala wa...

LIVE: Tension at Kuvathur village, police battalion deployed

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Over 500 police officials can be seen a t the Golden Bay resort, wheer the MLAs are staying. The police battalion has reached with Kuvathur village.  Sasikala visits MGR Memorial House before heading to Bengaluru. AIADMK  MLA Saravanan files complaint against Sasikala and Edappadi Palaniswami for allegations including kidnapping, says report Sasikala and two others have started their  journey to Bengaluru to surrender before the court. She will visit Jayalalithaa's memorial at Marina Beach before going to Bengaluru. Sasikala asked for two weeks time to surrender from the Supreme Court, but apex court turns down. She has now filed a plea before Bengaluru Special Court seeking two weeks time to surrender citing ill health. Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Thambidurai says soon review petition will be filed against the SC order. He said, "I am sure Chinna Amma (Sasikala) will come back soon  and will rule the State." He also welcomed the appointment of Din...

AIADMK is now with autocracy, says Presidium Chairman Madhusudanan

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Elections 2017 Adding a new twist in the Tamil Nadu politics, AIADMK Presidium Chairman E Madhusudanan Thursday met O Panneerselvam and extended his support. The development comes ahead few hours before Tamil Nadu governor is expected to reach Chennai. Madhusudanan reached caretaker Chief Minister Panneerselvam house in the afternoon. Being an eminent figure in AIADMK, he chairs all the meetings of the Party, including the MLAs meeting held at Chennai yesterday. Madusudanan is a close confidant of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. In fact Panneerselvam yesterday said that late Jayalalithaa wanted Madhusudanan to be general secretary. Madhusudhan said: “AIADMK is now with autocracy and we need to save the Party so I decided to support OPS.” Natham Viswanathan, one of the cabinet ministers who support OPS and was also a member of Jayalalithaa’s party, said, “The Party needs to be saved from Sasikala family.” Read more