Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu E. Palaniswami said that there is no place for AIADMK-veteran VK Sasikala and her family members in the party.
Sasikala was released from Bengaluru jail in January and since then there were speculations of her joining the AIADMK or TTV Dinakaran-led AMMK but before the mega elections in Tamil Nadu, she said in an open letter that there are no plans of her joining back the politics.
Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters here, Palaniswami said, “Sasikala is out of the AIADMK and she and her relatives don’t have any place in the party. She has openly declared before the elections that she has moved away from politics. The voice clippings were her talk with the AMMK cadre but some elements are deliberately creating confusion and spreading wrong information.”
Even after huge support in AIADMK for the late Jayalalitha-aide, former CM said that she does not have any place in AIADMK and the party is firm with their decision of not having her back.
EPS also said that there is no opinion difference between him and O Panneerselvam the former Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
When asked why they were giving separate press releases leading to confusion, Palaniswami said, “I have been responding to charges regarding the previous AIADMK government while Panneerselvam was issuing statements on general issues. This has been taking place in the party even during the period of Amma (J Jayalalithaa). The media is now taking this up as a big issue while it was not questioned during that period.”
EPS also said that there is no opinion difference between him and O Panneerselvam the former Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
