Jayalalithaa's death probe: Arumughaswamy Commission indicts Sasikala, 3 others
Oct 18, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Chennai: The Justice Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry, that probed the circumstances leading to the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in its report, has indicted her close confidante V.K.Sasikala, personal doctor K.S.Sivakumar, the then Health Secretary J.Radhakrishnan and former Health Minister Dr.C.Vijayabaskar and recommended investigation against them.
Ex-Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's close-aide Sasikala's name not in voter's list, did not vote
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Chennai/UNI: As Tamil Nadu started exercising the democratic duty to elect its 16th Assembly, V K Sasikala, a close-aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, could not cast her ballot as her name has been ‘removed’ from the voters list, even as single phase polling began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday morning.
“Sasikala will continue legal battle to regain control over AIADMK,” says TTV Dhinakaran
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:02 am
Chennai/UNI: V.K.Sasikala, former interim General Secretary of AIADMK and close aide of former Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha would continue her legal battle and engage in a democratic way to regain her control over the party said her nephew and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V.Dhinakaran on Tuesday.
Late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's former aide Sasikala released from jail
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:58 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's former aide VK Sasikala, who was imprisoned in a corruption case, was released from a Bengaluru jail on Wednesday, media reports said.
Jayalalithaa aide V K Sasikala hospitalised
Jan 21, 2021, at 01:25 am
Bengaluru/UNI: V K Sasikala, the close confidante of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was reportedly admitted to a state-run hospital in the city on complaints of fever and respiratory problems.
Supreme Court stays inquiry into Jayalalithaa death
Apr 26, 2019, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, who had died at a Chennai hospital in 2016.
Even Jaya’s Ghost will not pardon AIADMK : CM V Narayanasamy
Mar 06, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Puducherry, Mar 6 (UNI/IBNS) Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday said that even the ghost of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will not pardon her party AIADMK.
Only seek stay on proceedings related to Jaya treatment: Apollo Hospitals clarifies
Feb 11, 2019, at 11:51 pm
Chennai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Apollo Hospital clarified on Monday it had not sought a complete stay on all proceedings pending before the Justice A. Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry that is probing the Jayalalithaa death case, media reports said.
Kodanad case: SC rejects PIL seeking CBI probe into TN CM's alleged involvement
Jan 25, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Chennai, Jan 25 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected hearing a PIL which sought a CBI probe into the alleged role of Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami in the robbery attempt and murder at Kodanad estate of former CM Jayalalitha.
Jayalalithaa was reluctant to go to hospital, Sasikala tells inquiry panel
Mar 21, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Chennai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Former acting AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala has said Tamil Nadu's ex-Chief Minister, late J Jayalalithaa, was reluctant to go to hospital after she collapsed in the washroom in her Chennai residence in Sept. 2016, media reports said.
Feb 24, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam unveiled the statue of former CM Jayalalithaa at the AIADMK office on her 70th birth anniversary on Saturday.
Jaya video uploaded by Dinakaran supporter ; Lowest level politics, says MK Stalin
Dec 20, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Chennai, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Hours after a video of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa lying on a hospital bed in Chennai was released on Wednesday on the eve of the R K Nagar bypoll, AIADMK's TTV Dhinakaran’s camp said that their supporter P Vetrivel uploaded it without permission, media reports said.
Jayalalithaa's hospital video released day before RK Nagar by-poll
Dec 20, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Chennai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's hospital video has surfaced a day before the RK Nagar by-poll, media reports said.
Woman claiming to be Jayalalithaa’s daughter asks for DNA test; SC rejects plea
Nov 27, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the writ petition of a woman, who claimed to be the biological daughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, for a DNA test to determine her parentage.
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar denied entry to Poes Garden
Jun 11, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Chennai, June 11 (IBNS): Deepa Jayakumar, niece of late J Jayalalithaa was on Sunday denied entry to Poes Garden, the house of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai, media reports said.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu says EC has taken the right step by cancelling TN by-election
Apr 10, 2017, at 07:46 pm
Chennai, Apr 10 (IBNS): Veteran BJP leader and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said on Monday that the Election Commission (EC) has taken the right decision in cancelling the by-poll to Chennai's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, media reports said.
TN: Present govt will fall soon, says Panneerselvam
Feb 25, 2017, at 05:22 pm
Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Ousted from the AIADMK, rebel leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has predicted a topple for the present government in the coming months, reports said.
TN: Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar launches new political party
Feb 25, 2017, at 04:46 am
Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS): Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar on Friday embarked on a new journey and launched her political party.
Panneerselvam accuses Sasikala of forcing him to step down
Feb 08, 2017, at 04:08 pm
Chennai, Feb 8 (IBNS): In a dramatic turn of events, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has accused VK Sasikala of forcing the former to resign from his post, reports said.
Supreme Court to give verdict on Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case next week
Feb 06, 2017, at 08:56 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict within a week on pleas challenging acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, according to media reports.
Some AIADMK leaders in favour of Chinnamma Sashikala as CM
Jan 02, 2017, at 09:03 pm
Chennai, Jan 2 (IBNS): Several members of AIADMK in Tamil Nadu have said they want the party's new chief Sasikala Natarajan to take over the chief minister of the state, according to media sources.
Chinnamma takes oath as AIADMK chief
Dec 31, 2016, at 06:24 pm
Chennai, Dec 31 (IBNS): Sasikala Natarajan formally took over as the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Saturday in Chennai, according to media reports.
Raising doubts over Jayalalithaa's death Madras HC asks why her body could not be exhumed
Dec 29, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) : In a twist to the chain of political events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Thursday raised questions on the death of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking why her body could not be exhumed to determine the reason, reports said.
O Panneerselvam to pitch for Bharat Ratna for former CM Jayalalithaa
Dec 19, 2016, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, 19 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who is in the national capital, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and urge him to confer the Bharat Ratna on his predecessor J Jayalalithaa.
Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala to become AIADMK general secretary?
Dec 11, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Chennai, Dec 11 (IBNS): With the death of Tamil Nadu's "Amma", it is now being speculated that J Jayalalithaa's longtime companion Sasikala Natarajan will be taking over as the general secretary of the AIADMK.
Actress Gautami writes to PM about 'unanswered questions' on Jaya's death
Dec 10, 2016, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention to lack of transparency related to J Jayalalithaa's treatment and death.
CM O Panneerselvam, other ministers meet Sasikala
Dec 09, 2016, at 05:10 am
Chennai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and several other senior minsters on Thursday visited the Poes Garden residence in Chennai of J Jayalalithaa to meet her friend Sasikala Natarajan, media reports said.
Last rites ceremony of Jayalalithaa underway, supporters mourn
Dec 06, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Amid presence of mourning supporters, last rites ceremony of late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is currently going on at MGR Memorial here on Tuesday.
Jayalalithaa death: West Bengal observes state mourning
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): West Bengal is observing state mourning on Tuesday to pay homage to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa who passed away at a Chennai hospital on Monday.
Arvind Kejriwal reaches Chennai, pays tribute to Jayalalithaa
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday reached Chennai as he paid homage to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who passed away on Monday.