Sasikala Resort

A Tamil Nadu Police team today visited a resort in Kodagu district of Karnataka in search of an AIADMK MLA in connection with a pending case against him.

After four days at a fancy resort in Puducherry, the 19 rebel lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, who challenged the leadership of Chief Minister E Palaniswamy over his decision to eject VK Sasikala, are shifting camp. Sources told NDTV that the weekend bookings of the luxury spa, Windflower Resort, came in the way of an uninterrupted stay.

Tucked away into a luxe beachside resort in Puducherry, a group of politicians who have the potential to bring down the Tamil Nadu government have no complaints about their all-paid-for villas or the massages that are on offer. The only blip on the palm-tree lined horizon is Chief Minister E Palaniswami - "EPS" -who, they say, must quit.

As the crisis in Tamil Nadu made ripples nationally, culminating into Saturday's trust vote, in the country's eastern reaches, another political drama with similar twists seems to be catching speed. In Nagaland, where angry tribal protesters have locked down government offices in an indefinite shutdown demanding Chief Minister TR Zeliang's resignat...

As turbulence hit the Tamil Nadu assembly over Chief Minister E Palaniswami's trust vote, a luxury resort near Chennai that reluctantly hosted political drama for the past 13 days quietly shut shop. The sign 'Resort Under Maintenance' was seen today outside the Golden Bay where over 100 lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK camped for nearly two weeks, se...

For 12 days now, the Golden Bay Resort has served as the stomping ground of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, entertaining a pair of would-be Chief Ministers and about 120 of their legislators, who roam the sprawling compound in shorts and T-shirts or lungis.

Madras High Court today dismissed the pleas to trace two AIADMK MLAs who were allegedly under "illegal" detention at a resort, where legislators supporting VK Sasikala have been staying. "We do not find any merit," said the court which declined to entertain a suggestion to appoint an amicus curie, or advisor to the court, to personally go and inspe...

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to decide by this afternoon who will take oath as Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister and, sources said, is likely to invite E Palaniswami. Governor Rao had heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the AIADMK, first meeting Mr Palaniswami, handpicked by party chief VK Sasikala and who claimed the sup...

Ahead of being jailed, VK Sasikala executed precise action to ensure that the controls of her party, the AIADMK, will remain firmly in her clutches.

As she headed to jail in Bengaluru for corruption, VK Sasikala faced another charge today. She has been reported to the police for kidnapping by a lawmaker who claims to have "escaped" from the luxury resort where MLAs backing Ms Sasikala have camped for days. SS Saravanan, who pledged support for Ms Sasikala's challenger O Panneerselvam yesterday,...

Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...

In her first public appearance since conviction, VK Sasikala, who left the five Star Golden Bay resort this evening, broke down, saying, "No force can separate me from AIADMK. No matter where I'll be, I'll always think about the party." Earlier today, the Supreme Court convicted her in a corruption case, and sentenced her to four years in prison. S...

The luxury resort near Chennai that offers water-skiing and massages among its many attractions, is off-limits for the sixth day as VK Sasikala made it her base while running the ruling AIADMK. This evening, large gatherings were banned near the Golden Bay resort as chaos erupted not long after Ms Sasikala was convicted of corruption by the Supreme...

As party chief VK Sasikla expelled him, Tamil Nadu's interim Chief Minister O Panneerselvam urged legislators of the ruling AIADMK to "sink differences, work together and keep the party united to continue Amma's good rule." He has sent a team of party leaders to the five-star resort near Chennai where Ms Sasikala has just had her loyalist and the s...

After she was found guilty by the Supreme Court for corruption, VK Sasikala, who has been ordered to serve a four-year sentence, took care of some important business for her party, the AIADMK, which governs Tamil Nadu. At a meeting presided by her, the party picked a new leader, minister Edappadi K.Palanisamy, who is trusted by her. The gathering ...

A Tamil Nadu Police team today visited a resort in Kodagu district of Karnataka in search of an AIADMK MLA in connection with a pending case against him.

After four days at a fancy resort in Puducherry, the 19 rebel lawmakers of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, who challenged the leadership of Chief Minister E Palaniswamy over his decision to eject VK Sasikala, are shifting camp. Sources told NDTV that the weekend bookings of the luxury spa, Windflower Resort, came in the way of an uninterrupted stay.

Tucked away into a luxe beachside resort in Puducherry, a group of politicians who have the potential to bring down the Tamil Nadu government have no complaints about their all-paid-for villas or the massages that are on offer. The only blip on the palm-tree lined horizon is Chief Minister E Palaniswami - "EPS" -who, they say, must quit.

As the crisis in Tamil Nadu made ripples nationally, culminating into Saturday's trust vote, in the country's eastern reaches, another political drama with similar twists seems to be catching speed. In Nagaland, where angry tribal protesters have locked down government offices in an indefinite shutdown demanding Chief Minister TR Zeliang's resignat...

As turbulence hit the Tamil Nadu assembly over Chief Minister E Palaniswami's trust vote, a luxury resort near Chennai that reluctantly hosted political drama for the past 13 days quietly shut shop. The sign 'Resort Under Maintenance' was seen today outside the Golden Bay where over 100 lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK camped for nearly two weeks, se...

For 12 days now, the Golden Bay Resort has served as the stomping ground of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, entertaining a pair of would-be Chief Ministers and about 120 of their legislators, who roam the sprawling compound in shorts and T-shirts or lungis.

Madras High Court today dismissed the pleas to trace two AIADMK MLAs who were allegedly under "illegal" detention at a resort, where legislators supporting VK Sasikala have been staying. "We do not find any merit," said the court which declined to entertain a suggestion to appoint an amicus curie, or advisor to the court, to personally go and inspe...

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to decide by this afternoon who will take oath as Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister and, sources said, is likely to invite E Palaniswami. Governor Rao had heard competing pitches on Wednesday night from within the AIADMK, first meeting Mr Palaniswami, handpicked by party chief VK Sasikala and who claimed the sup...

Ahead of being jailed, VK Sasikala executed precise action to ensure that the controls of her party, the AIADMK, will remain firmly in her clutches.

As she headed to jail in Bengaluru for corruption, VK Sasikala faced another charge today. She has been reported to the police for kidnapping by a lawmaker who claims to have "escaped" from the luxury resort where MLAs backing Ms Sasikala have camped for days. SS Saravanan, who pledged support for Ms Sasikala's challenger O Panneerselvam yesterday,...

Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...

In her first public appearance since conviction, VK Sasikala, who left the five Star Golden Bay resort this evening, broke down, saying, "No force can separate me from AIADMK. No matter where I'll be, I'll always think about the party." Earlier today, the Supreme Court convicted her in a corruption case, and sentenced her to four years in prison. S...

The luxury resort near Chennai that offers water-skiing and massages among its many attractions, is off-limits for the sixth day as VK Sasikala made it her base while running the ruling AIADMK. This evening, large gatherings were banned near the Golden Bay resort as chaos erupted not long after Ms Sasikala was convicted of corruption by the Supreme...

As party chief VK Sasikla expelled him, Tamil Nadu's interim Chief Minister O Panneerselvam urged legislators of the ruling AIADMK to "sink differences, work together and keep the party united to continue Amma's good rule." He has sent a team of party leaders to the five-star resort near Chennai where Ms Sasikala has just had her loyalist and the s...

After she was found guilty by the Supreme Court for corruption, VK Sasikala, who has been ordered to serve a four-year sentence, took care of some important business for her party, the AIADMK, which governs Tamil Nadu. At a meeting presided by her, the party picked a new leader, minister Edappadi K.Palanisamy, who is trusted by her. The gathering ...