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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = V. K. | | name = V. K. Sassikala | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| | | office2 = General secretary of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = {{Start date|2016|12|29|df=yes}} | ||
| | | term_end2 = 12 September 2017<ref name="sasioust" /> | ||
| | | predecessor2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]] | ||
| | | successor2 = ''Position abolished'' | deputy2 = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] | ||
| birth_name = Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala | | birth_name = Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|08|18|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|08|18|df=yes}} | ||
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| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Draft:M.Natarajan|M. Natarajan]]|1973|2018|end=death}} | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Draft:M.Natarajan|M. Natarajan]]|1973|2018|end=death}} | ||
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Vivekanandan Saluvar|Krishnaveni}} | | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Vivekanandan Saluvar|Krishnaveni}} | ||
| relatives = | | relatives = [[Political families of Tamil Nadu#The V. K. Sassikala Family - Multi Parties|Sassikala Family]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sassikala''' (born 18 August 1954), also known Sasikala Natarajan and VKS, is an Indian businesswoman and politician | '''Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sassikala''' {{efn|In 2001 Sasikala appended an additional letter "s" to her name for [[numerological]] reasons.<ref>{{cite news |author= |url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2001/06/18/name.html |archive-url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2001/06/18/name.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 18 2001 |title=நியூமராலஜி படி பெயர் மாற்றிய ஜெ.-சசி |date=June 18 2001|newspaper=[[Oneindia Tamil]] |access-date=June 18 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/sassikala-springs-tansi-plot/cid/867014 |title=Sassikala springs Tansi plot |author=R. Venkatraman|work=Telegram Online |access-date=September 25 2002 |archive-url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/sassikala-springs-tansi-plot/cid/867014 |archive-date=September 25 2002 |url-status=dead }}. May 2009.</ref>}} (born 18 August 1954), also known Sasikala Natarajan and VKS, is an Indian businesswoman and politician whose cadre revered her as their "Chinnamma" (Mother's sister) "Puratchi Thaai" (Revolutionary mother). She was a close friend of [[J. Jayalalithaa]], the late [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], who headed the AIADMK from 1989 until her death in 2016. After Jayalalithaa's death, the party's general council elected her as the secretary general of AIADMK. She Was removed her from the post on 20 August 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/dec/29/aiadmk-unanimously-elects-sasikala-as-the-party-general-secretary-1554145--1.html | title=AIADMK unanimously elects Sasikala as the party general secretary | newspaper=[[New Indian Express]] | date=29 December 2016 | accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-has-accepted-aiadmk-general-secretary-post-paneerselvam-says/articleshow/56233725.cms | title=Sasikala has accepted AIADMK general secretary post, Paneerselvam says | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=29 December 2016 | accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
Sassikala was backbone for J Jayalalithaa. On 14 February 2017, a two-bench Supreme Court jury pronounced her guilty and ordered her immediate arrest in a disproportionate-assets case, effectively ending her chief ministerial ambitions. She was released in January 2021, and announced that till Tamilnadu General Election 2021 she will be calm for the good for the AIADMK party. | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Sasikala was born in a Tamil family from [[Chennai]] who later moved to [[Mannargudi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/female-don-how-vk-sasikala-and-mannargudi-mafia-strengtherned-their-clout/story-qPqGAe7vBZ4HbUqwRIJWpL.html|title=How Sasikala and 'Mannargudi mafia' strengthened clout in Tamil Nadu power play}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The rise of Chinnamma|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170220-sasikala-chinnamma-panneerselvam-aiadmk-jayalalithaa-985733-2017-02-11|access-date=2020-12-04|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Her marriage to M. Natarajan was presided over by [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] leader [[Karunanidhi|M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.catchnews.com/politics-news/importance-of-being-sasikala-will-jayalalithaa-s-confidante-be-her-heir-1481032645.html |title=Importance of being Sasikala: Will Jayalalithaa's confidante be her heir? |author=Akash Bisht |publisher=CatchNews |date=6 December 2016 }}</ref> Her husband, was a public relations officer in the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], who worked closely with the [[District Collector]] of [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]], [[V. S. Chandralekha]], who in turn was very close to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. This helped Sasikala in gaining the friendship of [[Jayalalithaa]] and shaped her further life.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Singh|first1=Raj|title=The complete story of Jayalalithaa and Sasikala Natarajan|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/the-complete-story-of-jayalalithaa-and-sasikala-natarajan-12762.html?page=3|website=indiatvnews.com|publisher=India TV News|access-date=2014-07-07}}</ref>. == Career == | Sasikala was born in a Tamil family from [[Chennai]] who later moved to [[Mannargudi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/female-don-how-vk-sasikala-and-mannargudi-mafia-strengtherned-their-clout/story-qPqGAe7vBZ4HbUqwRIJWpL.html|title=How Sasikala and 'Mannargudi mafia' strengthened clout in Tamil Nadu power play}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The rise of Chinnamma|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170220-sasikala-chinnamma-panneerselvam-aiadmk-jayalalithaa-985733-2017-02-11|access-date=2020-12-04|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Her marriage to M. Natarajan was presided over by [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] leader [[Karunanidhi|M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.catchnews.com/politics-news/importance-of-being-sasikala-will-jayalalithaa-s-confidante-be-her-heir-1481032645.html |title=Importance of being Sasikala: Will Jayalalithaa's confidante be her heir? |author=Akash Bisht |publisher=CatchNews |date=6 December 2016 }}</ref> Her husband, was a public relations officer in the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], who worked closely with the [[District Collector]] of [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]], [[V. S. Chandralekha]], who in turn was very close to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. This helped Sasikala in gaining the friendship of [[Jayalalithaa]] and shaped her further life.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Singh|first1=Raj|title=The complete story of Jayalalithaa and Sasikala Natarajan|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/the-complete-story-of-jayalalithaa-and-sasikala-natarajan-12762.html?page=3|website=indiatvnews.com|publisher=India TV News|access-date=2014-07-07}}</ref>. == Career == | ||
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The expulsion of Sassikala and her family led to the new parties in 2018 [[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam]] And Anna Dravidar Kazhagam,[[Anna Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam]]. [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran|T.T.V.Dhinakaran]] And V.K.Dhivakaran,[[T.T.V.Bhasakar]] was the general secretaries of that parties.<ref name="DMK">{{cite web |title=T.T.V. Dhinakaran launches Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ttv-dhinakaran-announces-party-name/article23250847./amp/|website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> | The expulsion of Sassikala and her family led to the new parties in 2018 [[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam]] And Anna Dravidar Kazhagam,[[Anna Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam]]. [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran|T.T.V.Dhinakaran]] And V.K.Dhivakaran,[[T.T.V.Bhasakar]] was the general secretaries of that parties.<ref name="DMK">{{cite web |title=T.T.V. Dhinakaran launches Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ttv-dhinakaran-announces-party-name/article23250847./amp/|website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> | ||
After being released from jail, Sassikala announced her intention to return to active politics in February 2021. On March 3 however, she announced her decision to quit politics.<ref>{{cite web |title=V K Sasikala says she is quitting politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/v-k-sasikala-says-she-is-quitting-politics-ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-11614787477346.html |website=Livemint |language=en}}</ref> After that, Sassikala, who was talking to her supporters on her cell phone, went to the memorial of J.Jayalalithaa on October 16, 2021 and started a week-long political tour after paying tribute.She Was Become Ammk president in 2022. | After being released from jail, Sassikala announced her intention to return to active politics in February 2021. On March 3 however, she announced her decision to quit politics.<ref>{{cite web |title=V K Sasikala says she is quitting politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/v-k-sasikala-says-she-is-quitting-politics-ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-11614787477346.html |website=Livemint |language=en}}</ref> After that, Sassikala, who was talking to her supporters on her cell phone, went to the memorial of J.Jayalalithaa on October 16, 2021 and started a week-long political tour after paying tribute.She Was Become Ammk president in 2022. | ||
== Conviction == | |||
{{Main|Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa}} | |||
On 14 February 2017, the [[Supreme Court of India]] found Sassikala and her co-accused — Ilavarasi (her sister-in-law) and V. N. Sudhakaran (her nephew) — guilty of conspiring, laundering and amassing illicit wealth worth about {{INRConvert|66.44|c|year=1996}} in the 1990s in a criminal conspiracy with Jayalalithaa. The three were sentenced to a four-year jail term.<ref name="shell">{{Cite news|last1=Ushinor|first1=Majumdar|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/what-the-sc-said-about-jayalalithaa-she-was-the-source-of-funds-for-shell-compan/297959|title=What The SC Said About Jayalalithaa: She Was The Source Of Funds For Shell Companies|newspaper=[[Outlook India]]|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> This restored ''[[in toto]]'' her earlier conviction in the case<ref name="toto">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-Sasikala-criminally-conspired-at-Poes-Garden-to-launder-ill-gotten-wealth-SC/article17301596.ece|title=Jayalalithaa, Sasikala criminally conspired at Poes Garden to launder ill-gotten wealth: SC|last=Rajagopal|first=Krishnadas|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2017-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214124736/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-Sasikala-criminally-conspired-at-Poes-Garden-to-launder-ill-gotten-wealth-SC/article17301596.ece|archive-date=14 February 2017|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref> delivered on 27 September 2014,<ref name="original">{{cite news|title=Justice John D'Cunha: The no-nonsense judge who convicted Jayalalithaa|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-john-dcunha-the-no-nonsense-judge-who-convicted-jayalalithaa-1732877.html|access-date=2017-02-26|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807225107/http://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-john-dcunha-the-no-nonsense-judge-who-convicted-jayalalithaa-1732877.html|archive-date=7 August 2016|location=[[Bangalore]]}}</ref> sentencing a four-year jail term to her and her relatives, in addition to imposing a fine of {{INRConvert|10|c}} each.<ref name="cunha">{{cite news|last1=Prathima|first1=Nandakumar|title=Justice D'Cunha: A no-nonsense judge who convicted Jayalalithaa, Sasikala in 2014|url=http://www.theweek.in/news/india/justice-d-cunha-jayalalithaa-sasikala-da-case.html|access-date=2017-02-26|work=[[The Week (India)|The Week]]|date=15 February 2017|archive-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215062812/http://www.theweek.in/news/india/justice-d-cunha-jayalalithaa-sasikala-da-case.html}}</ref> The judgment stipulated that she and her accomplices would serve an additional 12 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine.<ref name="judgement">{{cite web|last1=Pinaki Chandra Ghose|last2=Amitava Roy|title=Crl.A.Nos.300–303 of 2017 etc. State of Karnataka Vs. Selvi J.Jayalalitha and Ors. (Judgment in Disproportionate Assets Case) [PDF] – 14-02-2017|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/FileServer/2017-02-14_1487056122.pdf|website=[[Supreme Court of India]]|access-date=2017-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227132148/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/FileServer/2017-02-14_1487056122.pdf|archive-date=27 February 2017|page=70|date=14 February 2017|author1-link=Pinaki Chandra Ghose|author2-link=Amitava Roy}}</ref> | |||
The Supreme Court refused her plea to surrender after a fortnight and to be allowed to have food from home,<ref name="down">{{cite news|title=Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru, sent to jail|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/sasikala-surrenders-in-bengaluru-sent-to-jail/364491.html|access-date=2017-02-27|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218204644/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/sasikala-surrenders-in-bengaluru-sent-to-jail/364491.html|archive-date=18 February 2017|location=[[Chennai]]/[[Bengaluru]]}}</ref> so Sassikala and Ilavarasi presented themselves for imprisonment on 15 February 2017.<ref name="surrender">{{cite news|title=V K Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru court|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sasikala-leaves-for-bengaluru-to-surrender-in-court/article9544368.ece|access-date=2017-02-27|work=[[Business Line]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227114808/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sasikala-leaves-for-bengaluru-to-surrender-in-court/article9544368.ece|archive-date=27 February 2017|location=[[Chennai]]}}</ref> She was released on 27 January 2021 after completion of her term, though being kept at [[Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)|Victoria Hospital]] for treatment of [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news|title=V.K. Sasikala released from prison after serving 4-year term|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vk-sasikala-aide-of-the-former-tn-cm-late-jayalalithaa-released-from-prison-after-serving-4-year-jail-term/article33673396.ece|access-date=2021-03-03|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 January 2021|location=[[Bangalore]]}}</ref> | |||
==In Popular Culture== | |||
In [[Queen (web series)|Queen Web Series]] Directed By [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Gautham Meon]] [[Viji Chandrasekhar]] Played a Role 'Suryakala' (2019).Also In [[Thalaivii|Thalaivi]] Movie Directed By [[A. L. Vijay|AL Vijay]] [[Shamna Kasim]] Played a Role 'Sasi' (2021). First In Thalaivi Movie [[Priyamani]] And [[Sai Pallavi]] was considered for the role of Sassikala.Titled The Iron Lady, Director Priyadhaarshini,the assistant director of [[Mysskin]].[[Nithya Menen]] was signed on to play the Jayalalitha's role, while [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] and [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] were in talks for a role for the character of Sassikala.Sasilalitha,Director K Jagadeswara Reddy [[Kajol]] and [[Amala Paul]] to play Jayalalithaa and Sassikala. | |||
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