On Wednesday, Sasikala Natarajan had lashed out at outgoing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam calling him a traitor and accused him of colluding with DMK.
"OPS was with us for 75 days and the fact that he demanded an enquiry into Amma's death has deeply saddened me. Pannerselvam is a naked open traitor," Sasikala has said. The Narendra Modi government has also denied speculations that it had a role to play in the political crisis in Tamil Nadu.
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20.34 pm IST: The fact is that O Panneerselvam has submitted the resignation and it has been accepted by the Governor: Manish Tewari
20.34 pm IST: Governor tells Panneerselvam that he will follow law
Hon CM shaking hand with supporters. #PeoplesCM pic.twitter.com/QHoQWJTlQD
— திரு O. Pannerselvam (@CMOTamilNadu) February 9, 2017
Chennai: #OPanneerselvam meets supporters at his residence. pic.twitter.com/f1fuih6bvM
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
20.26 pm IST: These MLAs elected by the people of Tamil Nadu have some responsibilities: Gautami, Actor
20.25 pm IST: Governor C Vidyasagar Rao should satisfy himself that she (VK Sasikala) has the majority: Aryama Sundaram, Senior Lawyer
He is a professional political turncoat moved from @BJP4India to DMDK to @AIADMKOfficial God knows where tomorrow. https://t.co/U1qkYBOXmH
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) February 9, 2017
20.22 pm IST: It's not the job of the Governor to be counting heads: Manish Tiwari, Senior Advocate
20.19 pm IST: TN Governor has to make a decision on the basis of the facts which are available to him: Manish Tiwari, Senior Advocate
If the Governor gives OPS five days to prove his majority it will be a major scandal. Serious political fallout will take place
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 9, 2017
20.16 pm IST: We can't hold MLAs hostage: Apsara Reddy, AIADMK
20.14 pm IST: MLAs signed the letter of consent in an open meeting, says AIADMK's Apsara Reddy
Chinnamma leaves Raj Bhavan after holding discussions with Governor Vidyasagar Rao.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) February 9, 2017
20.00 pm IST: Panneerselvam meets supporter on camera, says truth will prevail and justice will be done
19.55 pm IST: If there is a delay from TN Governor's side to decide, then VK Sasikala will head to New Delhi to meet President, says Sasikala camp
Chinnamma stakes claim to form Government.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) February 9, 2017
19.40 pm IST: Pannerselvam speaks to media while V K Sasikala meets Governor C Vidyasagar Rao
19.35 pm IST: 5 Senior AIADMK leaders accompany Sasikala to Raj Bhavan to meet TN Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.
Chennai: Outside visuals of Raj Bhavan, where meeting between #SasikalaNatarajan and Governor Vidyasagar Rao is underway. pic.twitter.com/g5dGaX2T9T
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
19.25 pm IST: Sasikala reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Vidyasagar Rao
19.15 pm IST: AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala places a sealed cover, presumably MLAs' support list, at the Jayalalithaa memorial
Sasikala visited Jayalalithaa's memorial at Chennai's Marina Beach, got with her letter of support claiming majority, to be submitted to Guv
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
#VKSasikala pays tributes at Jayalalithaa's memorial at Chennai's Marina Beach pic.twitter.com/ePgojZUmXy
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
Chennai: #SasikalaNatarajan leaves Poes Garden residence pic.twitter.com/8JD3KlPGbS
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
18.35 pm IST: 10 senior minister to accompany Sasikala during the meet with the Governor
18.35 pm IST: Government has nothing to do with TN's political scenario: Rajnath
18.33 pm IST: Sasiakala loyalist M Thambidurai meets Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley, claims support of 130 legislators
18.13 pm IST: OPS told Governor that Sasikala forced him to resign the chief ministerial post. Sasikala's elevation is fraudulent. Defection of her aide is a testimony to her deciet. Her majority is manufactured. Public sentiments is against her. She has held MLAs against their will, OPS added.
18.13 pm IST: AIADMK General Secy VK Sasikala to visit J Jayalalithaa's memorial before visiting Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao
18.03 pm IST: NGO files land grabbing complaint against AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala
17.33 pm IST: I thank all my MLAs for supporting me, says Panneerselvam after meeting the governor.
17.15 pm IST: Pannerselvam leaves Raj Bhavan after a five-minute meeting with Rao. He has reportedly presented a petition to the Governor.
Chennai: #OPannerselvam leaves Raj Bhavan after meeting Governor Vidyasagar Rao. pic.twitter.com/4y4aEFAkCj
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
17.05 pm IST: Panneerselvam meets Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.
16.43 pm IST: Panneerselvam has reached Raj Bhavan to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at 5 pm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao #PanneerStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/j4v9VAiMRC
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
16.32 pm IST: Pannerselvam leaves his residence for Raj Bhavan to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at 5 pm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam leaves residence to meet Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao #PanneerStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/GxIjNT5eeV
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
16.20 pm IST: Sasikala wrote an apology letter to Jayalalithaa: Panneerselvam
15.59 pm IST: Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has reached Raj Bhavan.
15.51 pm IST:
Visuals show outpouring of lower level cadres outside O Panneerselvam's residence #PanneerStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/XJLcHf1EjO
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
15.47 pm IST:
It was Madhusudanan's proposal, he supported Sasikala as CM.Sad development that he has now turned to #pannerselvam:Vaigai Selvan,AIADMK MLA pic.twitter.com/gnow5IkyW3
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
15.30 pm IST: Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has arrived at Chennai airport.
#WATCH: Governor Vidyasagar Rao refuses to comment on ongoing political turmoil in Tamil Nadu #TamilNaduPoliticalcrisis pic.twitter.com/mKnB9OsosB
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
15.27 pm IST: Tamil Nadu School Education and Sports and Youth Welfare Minister K Pandiarajan says that Sasikala will meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan at 7.30 pm and will stake claim to form the state government. "MLAs have been staying at their convenience at hotels etc, they have not been forced or compelled to do anything," Pandiarajan added.
We have letter of support for VK Sasikala from 135 MLAs including #Paneerselvam, we still have that letter: TN Education Minister pic.twitter.com/Yt5vGdp8Ir
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
15.13 pm IST: Current political scenario in Tamil Nadu is AIADMK's internal matter. The Narendra Modi government has nothing to do with it: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh told ANI.
14.57 pm IST:
This is not a kingdom, there are no heirs. We only want someone to SERVE the people. We don't want rulers. https://t.co/p57kNuzDlS
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 9, 2017
14.52 pm IST: Sasikala meeting senior AIADMK leaders at Chennai's Poes Garden to decide next course of action.
14.36 pm IST: Pannerselvam to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at 5 pm in Raj Bhavan. Sasikala to meet the Governor at 7.30 pm.
We have been given appointment to meet Guv Vidyasagar Rao at 7:30 PM: #Sasikala loyalist and #AIADMK Minister #KPandiarajan.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 9, 2017
14.28 pm IST: Pannerselvam leaves for Chennai airport to receive Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.
14.13 pm IST:
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on board his flight to Chennai, from Mumbai pic.twitter.com/zSaCMskMqi
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
14.07 pm IST:
After Governor's decision everything will be fine, he will be back in few hours: Konijeti Rosaiah, TN Former Governor #PanneerVsSasikala pic.twitter.com/GlnZKzDgVM
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
14.02 pm IST: Panneerselvam says he is fully prepared to respond to allegations which the other camp will level. "Sasikala wants to get power, party and convert it into family property," says Panneerselvam.
13.51 pm IST: Panneerselvam slams Sasikala, says she is doing dirty tricks to acquire the chair of the chief minister. "If she succeeds it will be a big blot on democracy. When Amma was in hospital, after 24 days Sasikala told me she is fine. That was the first time she spoke to me," Panneerselvam said.
Our senior leader Madhusudan was threatened & pressurised, even after that he stood alone to safeguard party. We welcome him: #OPannerselvam pic.twitter.com/3cJ597qiEs
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
13.45 pm IST: Pannerselvam is the real heir of Amma (Jayalalithaa): AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan.
13.38 pm IST: Senior AIADMK leader Madhusudan arrives at Pannerselvam's residence. "I have come to offer my support to Pannerselvam," says Madhusudan.
13.27 pm IST:
On whose behest is #OPannerselvam acting like this? DMK is behind him & leader of opposition MK Stalin proved it: B Valarmathi,AIADMK leader pic.twitter.com/Ifddb1pvVY
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
13.15 pm IST: Madras High Court declines urgent hearing of Habeas Corpus petitions on alleged detention of AIADMK MLAs. The government says MLAs are in hostel and free to move.
13.05 pm IST: Tamil actor Arvind Swami asks people to contact their MLA and local party representatives. "Tell them to represent your wishes on the choice of the CM, democratically. Whoever u might support," he said.
Your choice is ur own. No one should judge u for that. But tell ur reps so that they know who the ppl in their constituency want.
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 9, 2017
12.55 pm IST: AIADMK MLAs protest against Panneerselvam.
12.31 pm IST: Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao leaves for Chennai from Mumbai.
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao leaves from Governor's House pic.twitter.com/oyKtAzoiSy
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
12.05 pm IST: The Supreme Court decides to hear plea filed by Satta Panchayat Iyakkam against appointment of Sasikala as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Thursday.
11.48 am IST: Sasikala along with AIADMK MLAs to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at 5 pm.
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK's MLAs (VK Sasikala supporters) lodged in a resort in Kalpakkam pic.twitter.com/oaimGnb4iu
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
All the bookings in the hotel where AIADMK MLAs have been placed are canceled due to security reasons#PanneerVsSasikala pic.twitter.com/cO0RcfV6vb
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
11.07 am IST: Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Ganadesikan and state DGP TK Rajendran meet Panneerselvam at his residence.
11.01 am IST: Sasikala sacks former Puducherry MLA Omsakthi Sekar from AIADMK for alleged anti-party activities.
10.52 am IST: Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is experienced enough to know that he should reach and tackle the situation: Former Law Minister HR Bharadwaj.
10.43 am IST:
DMK is not getting involved in these issues, all these are their(AIADMK) internal problems. Its ugly and sad: Kanimozhi,DMK pic.twitter.com/MZhWLOKXXH
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 9, 2017
9.59 am IST: Tamil Nadu Governor to leave for Chennai at 1.30 pm. Likely to meet Panneerselvam and Sasikala. Rao is likely to advise Sasikala to wait till the Supreme Court verdict in the disproportionate assets case.
9.47 am IST: AIADMK MPs get an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee, will meet him at 6 pm. Sasikala has the letter of support from 134 AIADMK MLAs.
9.32 am IST:
The TN governor should be removed from his position as he acted terribly in this situation: Subramanian Swamy#PanneerVsSasikala pic.twitter.com/WOL5TS6hsW
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2017
9.17 am IST: Tamil Nadu government revokes suspension of former Chief Secretary Ganadesikan, and geology and mines commissioner Adul Anand. The senior bureaucrats, along with six government officials in the mining department and pollution control board, were suspended in August 2016 on charges of alleged links in 'beach sand mining' in the state.
9. 06 am IST: Tamil Nadu Governor to reach Chennai and take a decision on who is the most eligible person as the CM.
8.47 am IST: Paneerselvam writes to bank, says he is the Treasurer of AIADMK, asks not to allow any transactions in party account without his consent. He also wants to turn Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence into a memorial.
AIADMK MPs arrive in Delhi pic.twitter.com/QCIAV2PkDu
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 8, 2017
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