- O Panneerselvam has said that he will prove his majority on the floor of the TN Assembly
- Sasikala has claimed that no MLA has been held at the Golden Bay resort forcibly
- Sasikala invokes Amma’s name, claims she is being targeted because she is a woman
- Five more MPs join Tamil Nadu acting Chief Minister O Panneerselvam’s camp
- He now has the backing of 11 party MPs and six party MLAs
- AIADMK has 37 MPs in Lok Sabha and 13 in Rajya Sabha
Sasikala Reaches Poes Garden
VK Sasikala reaches Poes Garden residence in Chennai after meeting MLAs at Golden Bay resort in Kuvathur.
When asked about rumors of having the support of 127 MLAs Sasikala told The News Minute, “You can see the numbers.”
In a tweet in the official account, AIADMK said that the cyber crime department are investigating to find out “the miscreants” behind the “fake letter to the governor”.
Over consecutive tweets, the party reiterated what Sasikala’s ‘lion’ comment.
Lok Sabha Member R Parthipan Extends Support to OPS Camp
Lok Sabha MP from Theni, R Parthipan has joined the OPS camp. With this the OPS camp now enjoys the support of 11 MPs.
OPS Hits Back, Says MLAs at Golden Bay Resort Are Being Tortured
Minutes after Sasikala’s high-pitched speech at the Golden Bay resort, caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam added to the drama after he claimed to have been approached by party MLAs who are being “tortured” at the resort.
Even today many party MLAs are contacting me and saying that for each MLA there are four ‘gundas’ sitting.
Clarifying that he has no ulterior motives behind wanting to become the TN CM, OPS said:
When I was asked to be the CM I refused because I knew what kind of torture it would be, under Sasikala. She has been doing it even while I was with Amma. It was she who protected me from her.
He also hit out at Sasikala, asking her to not shed crocodile tears. While attacking Sasikala for not letting Amma’s niece see her body at Jaya’s Poes Garden residence, OPS further added:
Shedding crocodile tears, passing new remarks every day is not going to help. I will prove everything on the floor of the assembly... No one should speak more than twice to Amma. No one should move close to her. This is what Sasikala has always ensured. Evem Deepa (Amma’s niece) was not allowed to see the body, despite weeping outside Poes gardens for six hours.
