A host of senior AIADMK functionaries today called on former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's aide V K Sasikala and urged her to take on the mantle of both the party and the state government as general secretary and Chief Minister respectively.
Days after the demise of Jayalalithaa, top AIADMK leaders, including Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai had urged Sasikala to become the party General Secretary, a post held by 'Amma' all her life.
Against this background, the functionaries on Sunday wanted Sasikala also known as "Chinnamma" (younger amma) to not only lead the party, but also the government.