OPS Meeting With Guv Concludes, All Eyes Now on Raj Bhavan
Sasikala has been convicted by the SC in the disproportionate assets case.
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- Sasikala visited Amma memorial and MGR’s house before leaving Chennai to surrender before the Bengaluru High Court
- After the SC ordered an immediate surrender, she named her nephew Dinakaran as the Deputy General Secretary of the AIADMK
- Sasikala was convicted by the SC in the disproportionate assets case on Tuesday
- She can only contest polls six years after she serves the remaining of her four-year jail term
- J Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa joined the OPS camp on Tuesday night
Panneerselvam Meeting With Governor Concludes
O Panneerselvam’s meeting with the Governor has concluded. His convoy was seen making its way back to Greenways Road, where his residence is.
Palanisamy Stakes Claim to Form Govt
The Palanisamy camp met the Tamil Nadu Governor and staked claim to form the government. A representative from the camp who also met the Governor along with Palanisamy said they have presented their reprsented, and claimed majority.
TN Guv to Meet Both Factions Tonight
Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao will meet E Palanisamy at 7:30 pm, followed by Panneerselvam an hour later, at 8:30.
According to media reports, the Governor has asked both the factions to prove their strength with letters of support. He is likely to call a floor test on Friday.
VN Sudhakaran Reaches Parappana Agrahara
VN Sudhakaran, Sasikala’s nephew, Jayalithaa’s adopted son and the third accused in the disproportionate assets case has arrived at Parappana Agrahara to surrender.
No Special Treatment for Sasikala
VK Sasikala and Illavarasi have appeared before the judge to officially surrender.
According to CNN-News18, Sasikala will not be given any special treatment in prison. She had reportedly requested home-made food and mineral water, which has been denied to her. Her jail cell will be without air-conditioning and she will in fact have two other female inmates in the cell with her. She will be lodged in cell number 2.
According to reports, she will be making candles to earn Rs 50 daily and won’t challenge the Supreme Court order.
Mild Lathi Charge Outside Parappana Agrahara Jail
Commotion outside Parappana Agrahara jail, reports The News Minute. Some vehicles were damaged. According to reports, the police has started a mild lathi charge to chase people away after the disturbance.
According to CNN-News18, vehicles with Tamil Nadu number plates that accompanied Sasikala to the prison have been vandalised.
Sasikala Arrives at Parappana Agrahara jail
Sasikala has arrived at Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru to surrender. Her sister-in-law, Ilavarasi, is in tow. Her convoy is surrounded by supporters as well as her estranged husband, M Natarajan.
Sasikala's Estranged Husband Arrives at Bengaluru
Sasikala’s estranged husband – M Natarajan – with whom she had severed ties after Jayalalithaa threw her family out of Poes Garden, has reached Parappana Agrahara jail, ahead of Sasikala’s arrival.
AIADMK MP and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha M Thambidurai has also reached the Central Jail.
Senior AIADMK Leader K Pandian Quits
Senior AIADMK leader V Karuppasamy Pandian quit from a party post, protesting the appointment of TTV Dinakaran as Deputy General Secretary.
Pandian, the party's southern region strongman who had returned to AIADMK last year after a stint in DMK, announced his resignation as the party's Organisation Secretary, questioning if AIADMK was Sasikala's "family property".
Security Increased in Bengaluru
Security has been beefed up outside Parappana Agrahara jail, where Sasikala will surrender. She is expected to arrive at 4:30 pm, approximately.
According to India Today, Sasikala has sent a request letter to the prison authorities asking for home-made food, as she suffers from diabetes. The same report also says she has requested for a western commode-type toilet and 24 hours running hot water.
Police Order MLAs to Leave Golden Bay Resort by 3 PM
Following an argument with the MLAs staying at the Golden Bay resort, the Chennai Police issued a notice asking the lawmakers to evacuate the resort premises by 3 pm, reported CNN-News18.
However, the MLAs, who have given individual statements to the police in a case of kidnapping against Sasikala and Palanisamy, still seem to be lodged inside the resort.
Police Probe Kidnapping Case Against Sasikala, Palaniswami
Kanchipuram SP and a team of 50 police officers have reached the Golden Bay Resort in Koovathur to probe an FIR filed by MLA S Saravanan.
The police are taking independent statements from the MLAs to ascertain if they’ve been held there against their will.
The MLA, who claimed to have escaped the resort on Monday, filed a case against Sasikala and Palaniswami under three sections, including kidnapping.
Sasikala and Palaniswamy were booked in connection with the alleged detention of party MLAs.
The two were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to abduction and wrongful confinement.
TN Governor to Take Call on Request for Floor Test Today
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is set to take a call on the Sasikala camp’s request for a floor test in the Assembly. An announcement in the matter is expected sometime in the evening today, reports India Today.
DMK Convenes Emergency Meeting
The DMK has convened an emergency meeting to assess the situation in the state. The Indian Express reports the party may put its weight behind Panneerselvam if the Governor calls for a floor test.
Sasikala Leaves For Bengaluru
Chinnamma and her convoy have left for Bengaluru Central Jail, where she is expected to surrender before a special bench of the Karnataka High Court.
She is accompanied by Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran. The two are also convicted in the DA case.
Sasikala Visits MGR's House
After her stopover at the Amma memorial, Sasikala visited the former residence of AIADMK founder, the late MGR.
Visuals showed Chinnamma breaking down in front of MGR’s portrait as she paid tribute to the iconic leader.
Court Hall for Sasikala's Surrender Shifted to Central Prison Bengaluru
The court hall 48 where Sasikala is to surrender has been shifted to the central jail at Parapppana Agrahara due to security reasons.
The Karnataka High Court Registrar accepted a request by Bengaluru City Police to shift the court hall in the city citing security and other considerations, official sources said.
The Parappana Agrahara jail is located close to Hosur, the entry point on Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.
Sasikala Visits Amma Memorial, Seeks Jaya's Blessings
VK Sasikala left her Poes Garden residence for Marina Beach, where she paid tribute at the memorial for the late Jayalalithaa. She offered a floral tribute and broke down while the supporters who had gathered around raised slogans.
Supreme Court Rejects Sasikala's Request for Time
In what will come as another setback, the Supreme Court rejected Sasikala’s appeal to afford her time to surrender before the Karnataka High Court.
In her appeal VK Sasikala’s lawyer KTS Tulsi told the court that she needed more time to manage her affairs before going to jail but the SC refused the request.
Reacting to the appeal the court said:
Sasikala Likely to Surrender in Front of Karnataka High Court Today
Sasikala is likely to surrender in Bengaluru on Wednesday, sources in her party, the AIADMK, have said.
The interim General Secretary is expected to leave her temporary residence at Poes Garden sometime around noon and will travel to Bengaluru by road where she is expected to appear before the Karnataka High Court later in the evening.
Sacked By Amma, Promoted By Sasikala: Dinakaran Returns to AIADMK
Hours ahead of her imminent departure to prison, Sasikala put her house in order and named a ‘Deputy General Secretary’ for the AIADMK. The man she chose was TTV Dinakaran, a former MP, and more importantly, her nephew.
Dinakaran’s elevation to proxy chief of the party in Sasikala’s absence came minutes after he was re-inducted into the party. He was among the members of Sasikala’s family who were expelled by late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in 2011. While Sasikala came back into Amma’s fold in 2012, Jayalalithaa did not extend the invitation to the rest of the family.
Read the full report here.
Attorney General Rohatgi Welcomes SC Verdict on Sasikala
Why Has Sasikala Not Surrendered Yet, How Much Time Does She Have?
While upholding the conviction of Sasikala, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran in the high-profile Disproportionate Assets case on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered that the three accused have to surrender before the trial court ‘forthwith’, meaning immediately.
But how ‘immediately’ is that? How much time does Sasikala have, practically speaking?
Although the judgment is out, the usual practice is that certified copies of the judgment duly signed by the judges are handed out to the counsels by the court registry and also sent to the trial court, which usually takes a few hours if not more. In this case, a certified copy could have been faxed to the trial court in Bengaluru.
Read the full report here.
Sasikala Gives Emotional Speech, Amma's Niece Makes Powerful Entry
Sasikala has sought time from the court on health grounds.
Speaking to the party cadre from the portico at Veda Nilayam, Poes Garden, Sasikala looked resilient and confident:
O Panneerselvam visited Jayalalithaa’s memorial at Chennai’s Marina Beach on Tuesday. Besides his supporters, the interim Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was joined by Amma’s niece Deepa Jayakumar.
On being asked if this is her political entry, Deepa said, “Yes, this is.”
Sasikala Convicted and Out of the Game
The Supreme Court on Tuesday derailed AIADMK General Secrtary VK Sasikala's political career even before take-off, by upholding her conviction for corruption along with two relatives and the late J Jayalalithaa. But the ugly war for power in Tamil Nadu continued.
The late Jayalalithaa, her close aide Sasikala Elavarasi, the widow of Sasikala's elder brother, and VN Sudhakaran, a nephew who at one point was also the former Chief Minister's foster-son, were convicted for amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income to the tune of Rs 66.65 crore when the former chief minister ruled Tamil Nadu in 199-96.
By evening, Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports Minister E Palaniswami – elected the new AIADMK legislature party leader in place of Sasikala – met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao and staked claim to form the new government.
DMK leader MK Stalin said:
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Published: 15 Feb 2017,07:47 AM IST