Expelled leader and former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s aide V.K. Sasikala has left for Chennai from Bengaluru where she was put up post her release from jail.
Sasikala was formally released from the central jail in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara on January 27. However, she spent some more days at the Victoria Hospital as she was recently diagnosed with COVID-19.
After her discharge from the hospital she was staying at the Prestige Golfshire Club from where she left for Chennai today in a car having the AIADMK flag.
She is expected to trigger a political drama by staking claim as the leader of the AIADMK.
Earlier, the AIADMK had complained to Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) stating that V.K. Sasikala and her newphew Dhinakaran are planning to unleash violence by using the party’s flag and name.
In light of her return, the newly opened Amma Memorial in Marina Beach, the AIADMK headquarters in Royapettah and the Veda Nilayam (Jayalalithaa’s house) have been closed with heavy police protection.
#Sasikala on her way to #Chennai. There are several programmes planned on the route. Clearly, you can see she using the #AIADMK flag despite circular issued by #TamilNadu government not to. pic.twitter.com/BW1S6UYrDR
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