Amid sudden death of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu’s ruling party AIADMK on Thursday filled up the empty seat of party leader as party workers decided to work under the leadership of her closest friend Sasikala Natarajan.
In a key meeting this morning, party leaders approved of a resolution that said Natarajan will be general secretary.
Days after Jayalalithaa died, the party had announced that Ms Natarajan would replace her as the chief of her party.
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Natarajan, 54, is known in the party as “Chinamma (mother’s younger sister)”.
Amma or mother is how lakhs of supporters referred to Jayalalithaa, who was Chief Minister when she died on December 5.
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AIADMK spokesperson C Ponnaiyan had said earlier:
“Sasikala has functioned as the conscience of Amma.”