EPS has so far remained steadfast against the BJP’s idea of a “united AIADMK” comprising the trio he expelled— Dhinakaran, his aunt V K Sasikala and O Panneerselvam (who is also in the NDA ...

The writing style is racy and engaging, laced with vicious wit. For instance, in one passage he writes: “When Jayalalitha became the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, she presented a baby elephant ...

EPS has had its way on most things, alliance-wise. A week earlier, he reiterated that he would not re-admit OPS and Sasikala Natarajan back in the party. It was a message not just to detractors in ...

During the regime of the former Chief Ministers MGR and Jayalalitha, RMV served as a minister five times from 1977 to 1996 ...

The AIADMK today is a divided house, with power struggles between OPS, TTV Dhinakaran, and Sasikala at the forefront. Reuniting with the BJP might help consolidate those factions.

Palaniswamy was adamant about keeping out the expelled leaders O. Panneerselvam, TTV Dinakaran, and Sasikala, Jaya’s companion. BJP felt that these leaders would cut into AIADMK’s votes.

Since last year, Bengaluru residents around Parappana Agrahara Central Prison — which was under scrutiny for alleged privileges given to Tamil Nadu’s late CM Jayalalithaa and Sasikala — have ...

After the demise of Jayalalithaa in 2016, he was appointed one of the organising secretaries of the AIADMK by the late Chief Minister’s close confidante V.K. Sasikala. But he resigned from this ...

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala also paid her last respects to the Congress leader. Ananthan, who was also the father of BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan ...

For her contributions to law enforcement, former Selangor deputy police chief Datuk Sasikala Devi Subramaniam received the SHEro Leadership Icon Award. Entrepreneur Vigneswari Naraja, popularly ...

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