AIADMK Legacy War Round Two? Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar targets chief Sasikala Natarajan
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar said she cannot accept anyone other than her aunt and AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran as the party general secretary.
In a direct attack on VK Sasikala, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar said she cannot accept anyone other than her aunt and AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran as the party general secretary.
Not denying the speculations surrounding her forming a new party, Jayakumar said, "I have two options (before me)--one is to join AIADMK or to float a new party. I will discuss with my supporters before making a decision".
Claiming Jayalalithaa's legacy, her niece said she will lead Tamil Nadu as per her aunt's wishes, adding that she will announce her next big political step on Amma's birthday, February 24.
Earlier, when Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai, niece Deepa Jayakumar was denied entry. She had then alleged that someone was trying to stop her from meeting her aunt.
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- After a long discussion and after talking to people, I have decided to enter politics.
- I cannot accept anyone other than MGR and Amma as the general secretary of AIADMK.
- I resemble my aunt in looks and in matters of heart and I will definitely work for people, especially for women.
- I will not ask for my aunt's properties. All I want is my aunt's pen.
- On Amma's birthday, I will inform everyone about my next step on entering politics.
- Party cadres are telling me that they want me to be their leader through letters and other ways of communication.
- The Sasikala family's claim that Jayalalithaa was working based on their ideas is false.
- I will definitely contest but I cannot say if it will be from RK Nagar or any other constituency.
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