AIADMK ‘Weak Opposition’, People Expect Me To Lead: Sasikala

Mumbai: VK Sasikala, an aide of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, on Wednesday described the AIADMK under present leadership as a “weak opposition”.

She also made a scathing attack on the DMK government on many issues including the state’s sourness with the central government.

She said the party led by AIADMK joint coordinator Palaniswami and party coordinator Panneerselvam is a weak opposition. She insisted that the main opposition party would soon work under her leadership.

“For how long will they (DMK) keep shouting against the central government? It has been a year since they came to power and they are fighting the central government. They need to implement and execute projects. Only people are suffering because of this,” she said while criticising the media present there for not asking her questions on governance.

She was talking to the media after attending a wedding near her residence in T Nagar, Chennai.

Sasikala said only a few in the AIADMK were against her return, while many were talking to her and soon the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu would work under her leadership.

“Not everyone speaks against me. Only a few. They may be making such remarks in the hope of a party post. Besides, only the party cadre decides who should be the leader of the party and the norm was established by Thalaivar (AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran),” she said.

“People say they never functioned as an opposition party and hence the cadre are expecting me to lead the party,” she added.

The biennial elections for the six Rajya Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on June 10. The ruling DMK is expected to win four seats, one of which has been allotted to its ally Congress.

The AIADMK is still discussing candidates for the two seats that it can win unopposed with the support of allies BJP and PMK.

(With Agency Inputs)

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