Police presence was especially stepped up at a resort, about 80 kms from Chennai, where MLAs supporting her have been housed since the past few days.

Sasikala herself stayed overnight at the resort.

Police personnel were also seen maintaining vigil on the roads in Chennai and other parts of the state. A unit of Tamil Nadu Police with senior officials just entered Golden Bay Resort in Kovathur where Sasikala is staying, reports ANI.

The apex court today quashed the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting Sasikala in the disproportionate assets case and asked her to surrender herself forthwith.

She was elected as the Legislature Party Leader on February 5, paving the way for her becoming Chief Minister.

However, two days later, Panneerselvam raised a banner of revolt against her, alleging he was forced to step down for her.

Over the past few days the rival camps traded charges and counter-charges with some MPs and MLAs deserting Sasikala.

Soon after the verdict, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy tweeted, “After 20 years I won. Now turn of TDK Buddhu PC BC & Tata to join in jail (sic).”
 

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While hearing a petition on Jayalalithaa’s death, Justice Vaidyalingam said, “Media has raised a lot of doubts and personally I also have doubts on Jayalalithaa’s death. When she was admitted in hospital, it was said that she was on proper diet. At least after her death, truth should be revealed.”

Jayalalithaa had died on 5 December after a prolonged illness in Chennai’s Apollo hospital. The cause of her illness has since been an intense topic of media speculations and dominated the political discourse of Tamil Nadu politics.

On Wednesday, one of Jaya’s loyalists had alleged that the late leader was poisoned.

Speaking to India Today, Shihhan Hussaini had said, “Everyone knows that Jayalalithaa was murdered. We want to find out who was the conspirator.”

Hussaini had called for exhuming of Jayalalithaa’s body to investigate the real reason of her death.

Today’s development came just after the AIADMK elected VK Sasikala, a close confidante of Jayalalithaa, as the new general secretary of the party.

Courtesy: Janta Ka Reporter
 

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