US EditionAt Ramanathapuram rally, Sasikala says party to-be named soon will function as force that defeats opponents, 'betrayers'.
- On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, V.K. Sasikala unveiled a party flag with portraits of C.N. Annadurai, M.G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa during a rally in Kamuthi.
- Citing the Dravidian legacy, she framed the group as a movement for the people of Tamil Nadu and grassroots workers, saying the party will follow the path of Perarignar Anna, Puratchi Thalaivar MGR, and Puratchi Thalaivi Amma with its name announced shortly.
- Sasikala alleged parole interference, stating her 15 days were reduced to 5 or 10 days under Chennai Commissioner orders, and quoted, 'Then the judgment came quickly. It pronounced a four-year prison sentence.'
- Her announcement marked a formal return to active politics after years of hibernation, as the 234‑member Tamil Nadu Assembly is set to go to polls in the first half of 2026.
- The upcoming election frames Sasikala's move because it pits the MK Stalin-led alliance's Dravidian Model 2.0 against the BJP‑AIADMK alliance, while she argued AIADMK suffered ten defeats and recalled MGR and the 2016 post‑Jayalalithaa events.
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V.K. Sasikala has announced the formation of a new Dravidian party ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections. On Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary, she unveiled the party's flag and accused the EPS and OPS of betrayal. Sasikala has vowed to oust the DMK from power and follow the path of Jayalalithaa and MGR.
Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala announces to launch new party, unveils flag ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday announced that she would launch a new Dravidian party as she unveiled the party flag on the 78th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Addressing a public meeting in Ramanathapuram to commemorate Jayalalithaa, Sasikala launched a sharp attack on her former colleague and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of betrayal and claiming that the party had decli…
At Ramanathapuram rally, Sasikala says party to-be named soon will function as force that defeats opponents, 'betrayers'.
At Ramanathapuram rally, Sasikala says party to-be named soon will function as force that defeats opponents, 'betrayers'. At Ramanathapuram rally, Sasikala says party to-be named soon will function as force that defeats opponents, 'betrayers'.
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