In a severe blow to the AIADMK faction led by the now jailed V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran, the Election Commission on Thursday allotted the hugely popular "two leaves" symbol to the faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami...

The Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that crushed AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala's hopes of ruling Tamil Nadu came in a 570-page order carried in a thick sealed packet.In Room No 6 of the apex court, Justices Pinaki Chandra Bose and Amitava Roy opened...

After the Supreme Court upheld her conviction for corruption, AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Tuesday sacked acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and 19 leaders from the party.All of them were dismissed on charges of acting against the...

The AIADMK party owing allegiance to now jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Thursday made it clear that it will not embrace acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.Barring Panneerselvam and School Education Minister K. Pandiarajan, all other...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a huge blow to AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala by upholding her conviction for corruption but there was no end to the ugly war for power in Tamil Nadu.Hours after the apex court ruling, Sasikala, as the party chief,...

Acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneeerselvam and AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala remained on the warpath on Monday amid speculation they will be told to prove their strength in the assembly."We have the strength to manage any number of enemies,"...

Claiming majority support among AIADMK MLAs, party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Monday asserted that she had the strength "to manage any number of enemies".Addressing hundreds of supporters outside the Poes Garden residence of the late J. Jayalalithaa,...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K.Sasikala on Sunday said that if some people think that she would get scared at being threatened due to a woman, they were mistaken.Addressing party legislators housed at a beach resort near here, Sasikala said: aceIf they think...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K.Sasikala on Sunday said the family members of party legislators are being threatened, and the party is chalking out plans for next course of action.Speaking to reporters at the beach resort where legislators supporting her are housed,...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Sunday said the party has crossed several hurdles and survived betrayals in the past and true cadre are its foundation.Speaking to reporters here, she said the AIADMK government will continue in the state.She said the...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Saturday alleged that the delay in her being sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is mainly to break the party."I think the delay (in swearing in) is to break the party," she told reporters here after meeting the...

As support for rival O. Panneerselvam continued to grow, AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Saturday sought an appointment with Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao. She said her camp would be patient for some time and then "do what needs to be done".Speaking...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Friday dismissed Presidium Chairman E. Madhusudanan from the party for backing acting Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.Sasikala said in a statement that Madhusudanan had violating the party's principles and brought disrepute...

The tug of war for power in Tamil Nadu saw AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Thursday staking her claim to form the government, while caretaker Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam voiced confidence that "justice will win", though the numbers at present...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday accused acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam of "betrayal" after he refused to back her plans to head the government.Addressing her supporters, Sasikala accused Panneerselvam of committing an...

AIADMK General Secretary V.K.Sasikala on Wednesday said DMK was behind former Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam's revolt against her.Speaking to reporters here Sasikala said all the party legislators were united as a single family.She said DMK was behind Panneerselvam's...

Tamil Nadu is set to get its third woman Chief Minister. AIADMK MLAs on Sunday elected General Secretary V.K. Sasikala as their legislature leader, two months after her mentor J. Jayalalithaa died.The legislators unanimously chose Sasikala, who is not a member...