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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.

Tamil Nadu: VK Sasikala quits politics ahead of assembly polls

Mar 04, 2021, at 03:24 am

Chennai/IBNS: Sacked AIADMK chief VK Sasikala, who was released from jail last January, has announced her exit from public life ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Late Jayalalithaa's former aide Sasikala to be freed from jail today

Jan 27, 2021, at 04:50 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's former aide VK Sasikala will be freed after spending four years in jail in a corruption case, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu: Sasikala may be released on Jan 27 next year if fine is paid, says prison department

Sep 15, 2020, at 07:57 pm

Chennai/UNI: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa's close aide V K Sasikala, who was convicted and sentenced to four-year jail term in the disproportionate assets case in 2017, might be released from prison on January 27 next year, provided she paid the fine imposed on her.

Lanka woman contradicts with Kerala police over Sabarimala entry

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:10 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IBNS): Contradicting with Kerala police's statement, Sri Lanka woman Sasikala, who was earlier reported to have entered Sabarimala temple, has said she was not allowed to enter the shrine, media reports said.

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.

Sasikala granted parole to attend husband's last rites

Mar 20, 2018, at 08:21 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Jailed  AIADMK leader VK Sasikala was granted 15-day parole by the prison authorities after her husband, Natarajan Maruthappa died on Tuesday, media reports said.

IT officials resumes search ops at properties of Sasikala and her relatives

Dec 28, 2017, at 05:06 am

Chennai, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Income Tax Department on Wednesday resumed its search operation at six premises belonging to jailed AIDAMK leader V K Sasikala and her family members in Chennai and other places, media reports said.

Jayalalithaa death probe : Summons Issued to Sasikala, Apollo Top Bosses

Dec 22, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Chennai, Dec 22 (IBNS) : two days after a video of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa lying on a hospital bed had surfaced, an inquiry committee, constituted to probe the former Chief Minister's death,  on Friday summoned jailed AIADMK leader V  Sasikala, Apollo Hospitals Chairman and Vice President.

IT officials conduct raids in Jayalalithaa's house in Chennai

Nov 18, 2017, at 04:25 pm

Chennai, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Income Tax (IT) officials conducted raids in former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa's Poes Gardens residence on Friday evening, media reports said.

Sasikala returns to Bengaluru jail after five-day parole

Oct 13, 2017, at 12:22 am

Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IBNS): The AIADMK's former general secretary, VK Sasikala, who has been convicted in a disproportionate assets case, returned to the Bengaluru jail after a five-day parole on Thursday, media reports said.

Sasikala gets five-day parole to meet ailing husband

Oct 06, 2017, at 07:00 pm

Chennai, Oct 6 (IBNS): The AIADMK's former general secretary, V K Sasikala, has been granted a five- day parole to meet her ailing husband, media reports said.

EPS-OPS camps sack Sasikala as general secretary of AIADMK

Sep 12, 2017, at 05:26 pm

Chennai, Sep 12 (IBNS): After a months-long political drama in Tamil Nadu, the two camps of AIADMK led by E Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam, sacked V.K. Sasikala as the interim general secretary of the party, media reports said.

Did Sasikala move out of jail? CCTV footage raises question

Aug 21, 2017, at 05:49 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 21 (IBNS): A recent CCTV footage of the Bengaluru jail has once again raised a question whether AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala moved out of prison, media reports said.

Prisoner Sasikala getting VIP treatment inside jail?

Jul 19, 2017, at 01:32 am

Chennai, July 18 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala Natarajan, who was jailed in a corruption case, is getting VIP treatment as the prisoner, some local media reports said on Tuesday.

20 ministers oust Sasikala and Dinakaran from party posts

Apr 19, 2017, at 04:22 am

Chennai, Apr 18 (IBNS): Amidst the talks going on between the two camps of AIDMK for a merger, 20 ministers backed by the party MLAs ousted V.K. Sasikala and Dinakaran from the posts of general secretary and deputy general secretary respectively, on Tuesday, media reports.

Delhi police files bribery case against Sasikala nephew TTV Dinakaran

Apr 17, 2017, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) : The Delhi police on Monday registered a criminal case against AIADMK chief VK Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran on the charge of attempting to bribe the Election Commission of India, The Times of India reported..

Rival 'Amma' teams to clash with 'Hat and 'Electric Pole' symbols for Jayalalithaa seat

Mar 23, 2017, at 08:22 pm

Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The 'Hat' and the 'Electricity Pole' are gearing for what could be a close contest for Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which goes for the bypoll on April 12, 2017.

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.

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin arrested following agitation

Feb 19, 2017, at 12:40 am

Chennai, Feb 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu opposition leader MK Stalin was arrested by Chennai Police following agitation by the lawmaker and his men after chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's win in the floor test, reports said.

Karnataka beefs up security around Sasikala jail

Feb 16, 2017, at 08:28 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Security was beefed around Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail on Thursday as supporters of Sasikala began arriving in large numbers, media reported.

Sasikala charged with kidnapping by MLA who claims to run away from resort

Feb 16, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): As VK Sasikala reached a Bengaluru prison on Wednesday evening, the close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been charged with the kidnapping by a lawmaker, media reports said.

Sasikala charged with kidnapping by MLA who claims to run away from resort

Feb 16, 2017, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): As VK Sasikala reached a Bengaluru prison on Wednesday evening, the close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been charged with the kidnapping by a lawmaker, media reports said.

Sasikala surrenders

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:57 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sasikala surrendered before the Bengaluru court on Wednesday.

Sasikala reaches Bengaluru jail

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:02 pm

Bengaluru , Feb 15 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala has reached Bengaluru jail on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu: Sasikala heads for Bengaluru jail via Amma memorial

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:25 pm

Chennai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Former AIADMK chief Sasikala is expected to surrender at a Bengaluru jail on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Palanisamy stakes claim to form government in Tamil Nadu, SC conviction ends Sasikala bid

Feb 14, 2017, at 08:41 pm

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): Newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy said on Tuesday that he has written to the Tamil Nadu Governor to stake his claim to form the government, following the Supreme Court's verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.

AIADMK appoints Edapadi K.Palanisamy as party chief, terminates Panneerselvam's membership

Feb 14, 2017, at 06:39 pm

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): The AIADMK party has chosen Edapadi K.Palanisamy as their new leader, following the Supreme Court verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.

Ahead of SC verdict, Sasikala spends night at MLA camp

Feb 14, 2017, at 04:55 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict related to a graft case involving Tamil Nadu CM-aspirant VK Sasikala on Tuesday, the AIADMK supremo will spend the night in the same hotel where she has kept 120 party MLAs, media reports said.