Tamil Nadu elections: VK Sasikala quits politics, her retirement note & ‘message’ for AIADMK

New Delhi: VK Sasikala, one of the closest aides of late J Jayalalithaa has announcement retirement from politics.

Isusing a statement, Sasikala said that she is quitting public life for the strengthening the AIADMK rank and cardre. While quitting public life, she also appealed to the party to stand united and ensure that DMK is defeated in the forthcoming state assembly elections.

AIADMK ruled out inclusion of Sasikala in party

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK said that there is “no chance” of reinducting V K Sasikala and her nephew T T V Dhinakaran into the party.

It also clarified and asserted that ally BJP will not interfere in the internal affairs of the party. Notably, the BJP which is fighting TN polls in alliance with AIADMK was pushing for inducting Sasikala into the fold.

Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar, considered as the spokesman of the state government, told reporters at the AIADMK headquarters that the party has “rejected” suggestions on Sasikala and Dhinakaran’s reinduction into the party or be taken into the alliance.

“Chief Minister (Edappadi K Palaniswami) has made it clear that there is no chance of Sasikala and Dhinakaran joining AIADMK. 100 percent there is no chance and this is the stand of the party,” Jayakumar said, amid an effort by the BJP to bring the two factions of the ruling party together for April 6 Assembly elections.