V. K. Sasikala
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Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala (born 18 August 1954), also known by her married name Sasikala Natarajan, often referred to by her initials VKS is a former Indian politician who has served as the National President of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). She was a close associate of J. Jayalalithaa, the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who headed the AIADMK from 1989 until her death in 2016 and wife of M. Natarajan, the late writer and politician. After Jayalalithaa's death, the party's General Council elected her as the Secretary General of AIADMK. Before going to Parapana Agharaha Jail, Sasikala appointed Edappadi Palanisamy as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Palanisamy and other ministers removed her from the post and expelled her from the party in September 2017.[2][3] After her expulsion she went to court over her removal as AIADMK General Secretary. The case is still pending judgement.[4]
V. K. Sasikala | |
|---|---|
| General secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 29 December 2016 – 12 September 2017[1] | |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala 18 August 1954 Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Madras State (present day Tamil Nadu), India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 2017) |
| Spouse(s) | M. Natarajan
( m. 1973; death 2018) |
| Relatives | Sassikala Family |
On 14 February 2017, a two-bench Supreme Court jury pronounced Sasikala guilty and ordered her immediate arrest in a disproportionate-assets case, effectively ending her chief ministerial ambitions. She was released in January 2021.
ReferencesEdit
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsasioust - ↑ "AIADMK unanimously elects Sasikala as the party general secretary". New Indian Express. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "Sasikala has accepted AIADMK general secretary post, Paneerselvam says". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "Sasikala holds legal discussions related to AIADMK general secretary case". Editor. DT Next. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.