AIADMK ousts VK Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran from party posts, restores earlier office bearers

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Tuesday cancelled the appointment of jailed VK Sasikala as party general secretary. The appointment of her nephew TTV Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary also stands cancelled, said a party leader. The decision was announced at the AIADMK party general council. [caption id=“attachment_3396692” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of VK Sasikala. PTI[/caption] Sasikala was appointed as general secretary in December 2016 following the death of party supremo and chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Sasikala had appointed Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary before going to jail. The general council also resolved to restore all those who were party office bearers appointed by Jayalalithaa. They will continue to hold office now, it said. The council also nullified the decisions taken by Dhinakaran. The council also ratified the recent merger of the two factions led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. Click here for LIVE updates