New Delhi: The conviction of VK Sasikala in a disproportionate assets case triggered celebration in O Panneerselvam's camp on Tuesday morning.
The Supreme Court verdict, however, is a source of some heartbreak for the 'caretaker' Chief Minister — if he wins this political thriller and returns to the Secretariat, he would have to operate without the portrait of Jayalalithaa he is known to keep by his side.
It also means that VK Sasikala would have to abandon plans to build a "towering" memorial with state funding for her companion of 30 years who passed away in December.
The leaders of both rival factions claim to be guided by the spirit of Jayalalithaa and have vowed to take forward her people-friendly schemes.
In a 10-minute meeting with Governor Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan, Palaniswami staked claim to become the state’s third chief minister in two months. A couple of hours later, AIADMK veteran V Maitreyan, who was among the first to back Panneerselvam, also met the Governor.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has advised the Governor to go for a composite floor test in the Assembly. The Sasikala faction has claimed the support of 119 MLAs, but the Panneerselvam camp says many of them “have been held captive" at a luxury resort.
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