Sashikala heads back to Golden Bay resort , to meet MLAs

Sasikala addresses media for the second time since six more MPs, including one from Rajya Sabha, joined the Panneerselvam camp. As the political tussle between Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam and AIADMK chief V K Sasikala continues, the latter held a press conference, her second since six more MPs, including one from Rajya Sabha, joined the Panneerselvam camp on Sunday night. As the desertions unfolded, Sasikala met AIADMK MLAs housed at a private resort in Kuvathur on Sunday evening. During the closed-door interaction, she is learnt to have promised them that she will form the government in 72 hours and asked them to “stay strong”. Following the meeting, she talked to reporters where, calling Jayalalithaa a lioness, she said she was a lioness’ cub who had upset many rivals and that had led to the present crisis. Panneerselvam too addressed reporters and requested MLAs to seek the view of people in their constituencies on Sunday. Out of 50 AIADMK MPs, two Rajya Sabha MPs and nine Lok Sabha MPs have joined the OPS camp so far. The camp claims support of seven MLAs, including the caretaker CM and Education Minister M Pandiarajan.