Making her first public appearance following her release from the parappana Agrahara prison, VK Sasikala, urged party cadre and Jayalalithaa loyalists and party workers to work towards securing a massive victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. This announcement from Sasikala came shortly after she garlanded a portrait of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on the occasion of her 73rd birth anniversary.
Thanking the people of Tamil Nadu and the AIADMK cadre who prayed for her speedy recovery during her bout with Covid-19, she said that it was their prayers that helped in her recovery.
Making a reference to former Chief Minister Jayalaltihaa(Amma), she said Amma had envisioned AIADMK rule in Tamil Nadu for over 100 years before she departed. Sasikala urged the AIADMK cadre to work towards that goal, as true followers of Amma. She also assured the cadre of her support.
Sasikala also told her supporters that she would soon be meeting the public and her followers. It is notable that she has maintained a low-profile since the time she reached her residence following her release from prison.
The AIADMK government and party, however has been maintaining a safe distance from Sasikala and brushing aside the ousted leader’s calls for reuniting with the party. The Chief Minister, cabinet and senior AIADMK leaders garlanded the Jayalalithaa statue at the party headquarters and at the memorial near the Marina beach.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam also filed applications expressing their willingness to contest from Edappadi and Bodinaickanur constituencies respectively. They also commenced issuance of applications from to aspiring contestants for the upcoming elections.
While the party has avoided grand celebrations involving cadre, they have instructed the party workers to light lamps at their respective homes at 6pm and take a view to protect and work for the AIADMK until their last breath.
