AIADMK functionary in Nilgiris puts up posters welcoming back 'general secretary' Sasikala

Yet ar AIADMK functionary has pasted posters welcoming back VK Sasikala as former Jayalalithaa aide was released from Parappana Aghrahara prison in Bengaluru following completion of her sentence in disproportionate assets case. AIADMK Deputy Secretary of Nilgiris District Ramasamy reportedly pasted over 1000 posters in Kudalur welcoming back 'party's general secretary Chinnaamma'. poster consisting of party greats MGR and Jayalalithaa has Sasikala's photo with a mess welcoming her back to Tamil Nadu after successfully overcoming trials and wished her success for future. 

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Earlier, ruling AIADMK removed a functionary from party for putting up a poster welcoming expelled leader VK Sasikala who completed her prison sentence in disproportionate assets case. AIADMK expelled MGR Makkal Mandram's Tiurnelvelli district Joint general secretary, Subramanya Raja, for putting up a poster featuring CM EPS, Dy CM OPS, party stalwarts MGR and CN Annadurai. poster put up by Subramanya Raja welcomed 'general secretary' Sasikala and touted her to lead party forward. However, AIADMK issued a circular on Wednesday anuncing that Subramanya Raja had been terminated from party for acting against principles of outfit and for bringing disrepute by violating guidelines set by party on conduct of its members. ruling party furr asked its cadre to t associate mselves with Raja in future while anuncing that he had been expelled from party's primary membership. 

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Sasikala was lodged in jail since February 2017 when Supreme Court upheld her conviction by a special court in Bengaluru in a disproportionate assets case and sentenced her to four years imprisonment. Sasikala, who took over reins of AIADMK after death of Jayalalithaa in December 2016, was later removed from party by n-Chief Minister K Palaniswami-led camp. Her relatives Ilavarasi and V N Sudhakaran are also serving a four-year jail term in case. It is pertinent to point out that Sasikala was expelled from party soon after her conviction in disproportionate assets case following which her return to party-fold has also been ruled out on numerous occasions. suspension of AIADMK functionaries from party for welcoming back Sasikala from prison indicates  ruling government's -compromise attitude towards former Jaya aide. Sasikala's return to Tamil Nadu is yet to be charted out and is likely to be decided by her family, as per inputs. Meanwhile, expelled AIADMK leader is set to stay in Bengaluru after being discharged from hospital. 

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Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are due in April-May 2021 and political parties have kickstarted ir campaigns in full swing. While DMK's MK Stalin is eyeing becoming Chief Minister for first time, CM E Palaniswami (EPS) is fighting for his re-election. BJP will continue its alliance with AIADMK and was briefly courting idea of engaging in talks with Stalin's estranged bror MK Alagiri. Meanwhile, Kamal Hassan has put a halt to his campaign trail due to leg surgery (which he is swiftly recovering from, according to his daughter's tweet who updated fans on actor-politician's health). Superstar Rajinikanth who was about to launch his party this year caused a massive stir backed out due to health reasons after citing 'divine intervention'.

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