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SC convicts Sasikala in DA case: As it happened
Sasikala was on Tuesday convicted in a corruption case by Supreme Court which dashed her ambition to become the Tamil Nadu CM.
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Have only one wish that you (AIADMK workers) work for people's welfare. You must continue with your work sans fear. Please don't cry, says Sasikala at Poes Garden.
Will make sure that the path left behind (by Amma) will be followed by the right people: Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar.
Sasikala returns to Poes Garden (residence of late Jayalalithaa).
Case (DA) was filed by DMK, I’ll handle this. You (MLAs) have to remain resolute and make sure people question DMK’s existence: Sasikala.
Sasikala breaks down while speaking, says, "no force can separate me from AIADMK, no matter where I'll be, I'll always think about party."
I’m sure we’ll get the invitation as soon as possible as we remained quiet: Sasikala.
I feel so satisfied that despite facing troubles, MLAs are supporting me: Sasikala.
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar and Panneerselvam pay tributes to Jayalalithaa at Marina Beach.
Yes, it is - Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar on being asked if this is her official entry into politics.
Sasikala leaves Kuvathur's Golden Bay resort.
Panneerselvam visits Jayalalithaa's memorial at Chennai's Marina Beach.
Visuals of Jayalalithaa's property that was mentioned in Supreme Court's DA case verdict that convicted Sasikala (courtesy - ANI):
V Maitreyan and PH Pandian (Panneerselvam's supporters) leave after meeting Tamil Nadu Governor at Raj Bhavan.
DGP and Chennai's police commissioner S George meet TN Governor at Raj Bhavan, on law and order situation of the state.
SPOT VISUAL: AIADMK Legislature party leader Edappadi K.Palanisamy met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.
AIADMK MP and O Panneerselvam supporter V Maitreyan to meet Governor in Raj Bhavan at 7 PM.
Palanisamy leaves Raj Bhavan after meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor; the meeting lasted for over 10 mins
Chennai: AIADMK Legislature party leader Edapadi K.Palanisamy reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao
SPOT VISUAL - Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to meet AIADMK Legislature party leader Edapadi K.Palanisamy; security outside Guv's residence.
Whoever is going to lead AIADMK, shouldn't be a puppet of Sasikala clan and should be someone whom Jayalalithaa chose, says Deepa Jayakumar
Good verdict, Sasikala and her family don't deserve to lead the people of Tamil Nadu, says Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao gives appointment to AIADMK Legislature party leader Edapadi K.Palanisamy at 5:30 pm on Tuesday
Palanisamy to meet Tamil Nadu Governor at 5.30 PM on Tuesday, to stake claim to form government in the state
Spot visual: Police stopped Paneerselvam's supporters while they were on the way to Golden Bay resort in Kuvathur, where party MLAs are staying
Leaders including Minister K Pandiarajan, PH Pandian, N Vishvananthan and senior leader C Ponnaiyan expelled by VK Sasikala, says AIADMK
Centre has no role to play, Tamil Nadu Governor will take decision based on situation: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on SC's judgement on Sasikala
We will file review petition, a new legislative party leader has been elected. Panneerselvam no longer party member: M Thambidurai, AIADMK
Information that Panneerselvam with police is coming at resort, this could create law and order problems: A. Navaneethakrishnan, AIADMK MP
We have sent a letter to Governor and are awaiting his reply: Edapadi K.Palanisamy
Letter signed by MLAs supporting Edapadi K. Palanisamy as the AIADMK's legislature party leader sent to Governor, says AIADMK
Request Governor to take steps to establish stable management in the state: MK Stalin after Sasikala's conviction
After 21 years justice has been done. This would be example to politicians to live corruption-free: MK Stalin on Sasikala's conviction
Without any other party's support our own govt will continue, says Panneerselvam
I thank lakhs and lakhs of people for continuing to support us. Good governance of Amma will continue: O Panneerselvam
O.Paneerselvam removed from primary membership of AIADMK
Edapadi K.Palanisamy is AIADMK's new legislature party leader
Jayalalithaa 's nephew Deepa Jayakumar also in meeting with VK Sasikala at the Golden Bay resort.
Sasikala holds emergency meeting with AIADMK MLAs at Koovathur resort to elect new Legislature Party leader, say reports.
After 'guilty' verdict in DA case, cops enter Golden Bay Resort where VK Sasikala, AIADMK MLAs are staying.
TN Governor whose role has been circumspect, must call special assembly session and both AIADMK factions for way forward: RS Surjewala, Congress.
VK Sasikala's brother Divakaran, and her nephew TTV Dinakaran also inside Golden Bay resort, reports ANI.
DMK working president MK Stalin describes as "historic" the disproportionate assets case judgment convicting VK Sasikala, and calls on Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to take steps for forming a stable government in Tamil Nadu. "Justice done after a long time, after about two decades. It is a historic judgment," Stalin says, adding that the verdict showed how politicians should conduct themselves in public life.
Union Minister for Urban Development, and Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu tweets: "SC verdict out today. Need of the hour is to enable an able and stable government in Tamil Nadu as per the wishes of the people of State."
Four state transport buses have entered the Golden Bay Resort led by two IGP rank officers.
Sasikala is holding a meeting with the MLAs housed in the Golden Bay Resort and reportedly discussing the future course of the party.
AIADMK MLA OK Chinnaraj extends support to Panneerselvam: Minister K Pandiarajan
In Chennai, O Panneerselvam's supporters gather outside his residence and celebrate the SC judgement.
Responding to the SC verdict, Tamilan Prasanna, a spokesperson of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), says: "This is a great success for Tamil Nadu people. It is a victory of truth and judicial system."
BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav tweets: "Shashikala convicted. Governor was right in waiting for the judgement."
Sasikala has always taken Jayalalithaa's burden on her, she has done it again, says AIADMK in a tweet. The party adds: "Dharma will prevail".
The AIADMK faction led by Acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam erupts in joy over the Supreme Court's decision. "Justice has prevailed. We are happy," former AIADMK MP KC Palaniswamy tells news agency IANS.
A unit of the Tamil Nadu Police with senior officials enter Golden Bay Resort in Koovathur, where Sasikala has been staying since last night.
I was expecting the conviction. I don't think she can escape the four-year sentence: Subramanian Swamy
Justice has been done. Judgement shows how strong and independent is our judiciary: Former Advocate General BV Acharya on Sasikala's conviction
After being convicted in disproportionate assets by the Supreme Court, VK Sasikala cannot contest elections for the next six years.
As per the SC order, Sasikala will serve a jail sentence of three years and six months as she has already served almost six months in jail.
All the convicted persons have to serve the remaining part of the sentence.
Sasikala to surrender herself forthwith.
The SC restores in toto the conviction and sentence awarded by the trial court in Bengaluru to all the accused.
The SC, however, abates the appeal proceedings against J Jayalalithaa owing to her death on December 5 last.
The two-judge bench comprising Justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy directs Sasikala and her two relatives - VN Sudhakaran and Elavarasi - to surrender forthwith to the trial court in Bengaluru and serve the remaining part of four-year jail term.
The Supreme Court quashes the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting AIADMK general secretary Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.
GS Mani, the lawyer for Satta Panchayat Iyakkam, says if the court convicts Sasikala, she will lose everything. "If the court convicts Sasikala even for a minimum period of one year, she will legally lose the Chief Minister post because she will suffer the disqualification as per the provision under the Constitution and per the law laid by the Supreme Court. As she is not the member of the legislative assembly, she does not fulfill the qualification. There is no doubt if the court convicts her she will lose everything," says Mani.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy expresses confidence that the Supreme Court would convict AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala in disproportionate assets case. "This case got initiated after I submitted the documents to the Supreme Court. We have argued about the case in detail as we have fought at every level. I expect we would emerge victorious. We have to see on which basis she will get conviction. I know the case very well and expect that she will be convicted," says Swamy.
Mettur legislator Semmalai joins CM Panneerselvam's camp.
AIADMK senior leader M Thambidurai arrives at Golden Bay Resort in Kovathur to meet Sasikala, who is already present inside.
Tight security arrangement is in place outside Poes Garden too.
Security has been deployed outside Golden Bay Resort as a precaution in the wake of today's judgement in DA case. Notably, Sasikala has been staying at the resort, where lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK are being housed, since last night.
The Bengaluru trial court had, however, convicted the four on September 27, 2014. The court had sentenced Jayalalithaa to four years in jail and imposed a Rs 100 crore fine in the disproportionate assets case. The trial had lasted for 18 years.
The bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Amitava Roy would pronounce the verdict, that was reserved on June 7, 2016, at around 10:30 am.
The Karnataka government had challenged the May 11, 2015, state High Court verdict acquitting Jayalalithaa, Sasikala and her two relatives - VN Sudhakaran and Elavarasi - for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 66.65 crore during her first term as Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996.
The Supreme Court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the Karnataka government's plea challenging the acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, her close aide VK Sasikala and two others in a disproportionate assets case.
New Delhi: VK Sasikala was on Tuesday convicted in a corruption case by Supreme Court which dashed her ambition to become the Tamil Nadu CM, as the verdict holding her guilty of entering into a conspiracy with late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa would bar her from electoral politics for the next decade.
The apex court judgement, delivered at a time when the state is witnessing a bitter power struggle in the aftermath of Jayalalithaa's demise, set aside the Karnataka High Court order acquitting all the four accused and "restored in toto" the trial court's decision in the 19-year-old disproportionate assets case.
60-year-old Sasikala will now have to serve a jail term of around three-and-half years out of four years awarded by the trial court as she has already undergone almost six months in prison.