VK Sasikala Isolated As AIADMK Camps Talk Merger | Read

A political feud in Tamil Nadu that began with the death of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December appears to be in the vicinity of a settlement. The two rival factions of the AIADMK are talking terms and conditions of a possible reconciliation. That means the sidelining of party chief VK Sasikala, who is in a Bengaluru jail, but has retained control by installing a proxy as Chief Minister and her nephew, TTV Dinakaran as party no 2. Since being made the deputy leader of the party, Mr Dinakaran has been named in various corruption scandals - and most members of Ms Sasikala's camp are demanding his removal. Today, party leaders said that Mr Dinakaran "welcomes" the possibility of a merger.