(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sasikala has planned a riot before surrendering after the Supreme Court found her guilty of aiding former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa amass illicit wealth worth over 60 crores (Indian) in the 1990s.
Police security has tightened, especially at a resort, about 80 km from Chennai, where MLAs supporting the AIADMK chief have been housed for the past few days.
Sasikala was handed a four-year jail sentence and barred from contesting an election for the next ten years.
Edappady K Palaniswami was elected as Legislature Party Leader following the conviction of the AIADMK general secretary.