Dy Speaker Thambidurai wants Sasikala to be AIADMK general secretary

Chennai, December 11

Senior AIADMK leader M Thambidurai endorsed VK Sasikala for the position of the party’s general secretary, after party supremo J Jayalalithaa’s death left it to choose another leader.

Thambidurai, the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha, said Sasikala had advised ‘Amma’ on party affairs and governance in the past.

\At this juncture when Honourable Amma (Jayalalithaa) is not amongst us, respected Chinnamma (Sasikala) is the only person who is capable, who has (the) acumen and experience, to lead the AIADMK party," he said.

 Sasikala was associated with Jayalalithaa for the last 35 years and had made "several sacrifices", he said.

"Due to political vendetta, false cases have been foisted against Chinnamma, and Chinnamma went to jail and underwent many struggles. Chinnamma protected Amma during such struggles," Thambidurai, also the AIADMK Propaganda Secretary, said in a statement.

"Chinnamma has given valuable suggestions to Amma regarding party administration and also on governance. Like this, the list of traits of Chinnamma can go on," he said. 

The development comes a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Paneerselvam endorsed Sasikala for the position saying: “There was no second option”. — PTI