AIADMK Gen Secy post: Sasikala files Caveat petition in SC

CHENNAI: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court on the party general secretary post issue. The Madras High Court had earlier dismissed the caveat that she had filed in the issue and now she has moved the apex court.

A close aide of the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, Sasikala was appointed as AIADMK’s interim general secretary in the party’s general council meeting held on December 29, 2016. However, she was convicted in the disproportionate assets case and was jailed in February 2017.

The AIADMK general council meeting held in September 2017 expelled her and her nephew, TTV Dhinakaran, from the party.

Sasikala after coming out from the Bengaluru central prison moved the Chennai City court challenging the removal of her as the party interim general secretary. However, the Chennai IV additional civil court dismissed her petition and she later moved the Madras High Court, which also rejected her plea.

Sasikala moving a caveat petition in the Supreme Court is seen as a political move from the O Panneerselvam camp as she has now joined hands with him.