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| In Tamil Nadu Crisis, AIADMK Lawmakers Bused To 'Secret' Camp: 10 Points
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 8-February-2017
6:34:35 AM |
| VK Sasikala managed a near-perfect attendance for her show of strength this morning, establishing her grip on the ruling AIADMK, which has chosen her to be Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 131 of the party's 134 legislators attended the conclave where she branded O Panneerselvam, the man she is meant to replace as Chief Minister, as a "liar" who has betrayed the party and its former leader, J Jayalalithaa, who died in December while she was Chief Minister. The legislators were later moved in a bus to a hotel to ring-fence them from being poached by other parties and to guard against the influence of Mr Panneerselvam, which currently appears miniscule. Last night, after visiting his mentor Jayalalithaa's beach-side memorial, Mr Panneerselvam announced that he was coerced and humiliated into resigning as Chief Minister on Sunday, and that he deserves the opportunity to take a trust vote in the legislature.
1All but three of the AIADMK's lawmakers were present as Ms Sasikala, a political ingenue at 61, spoke for an hour about the crisis forced on the party by Mr Panneerselvam. "I hope all of you, all of you who loved Amma will be with me," she said. The crisis centres on Mr Paneerselvam, used as a seat-warmer by Ms Jayalalithaa, refusing to play the same role for Ms Sasikala.
2For decades, Ms Jayalalithaa, referred to as "Amma" or mother by her cadre and lakhs of supporters, was the only power centre of the AIADMK. Ms Sasikala, who was her constant companion, is called "Chinamma" (mother's younger sister). After Ms Jayalalithaa died while she was Chief Minister on December 5, Ms Sasikala moved quickly to have Mr Panneerselvam take office.
3Her intent was to prevent the AIADMK, now bereft of the super-glue hold of Ms Jayalalithaa, from being recruited by other parties or in engaging in a contest for leadership.
4On Sunday, the AIADMK met with her and decided that she should take over as Chief Minister. She had already been made the party's General Secretary,
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