Chennai: The political turmoil in Tamil Nadu following the death of J. Jayalalithaa in December 2016 took a decisive turn yesterday with the ruling AIADMK faction deciding to ‘delink’ its jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran from all party affairs, paving the way for a merger with the rebel group headed by O. Panneerselvam.
The late-night development has come as a severe blow to Sasikala and her family which has been holding the reins of the ruling faction after ousting Panneerselvam from the Chief Minister’s chair in February. Dinakaran is the party’s Deputy General Secretary.
