Tamil Nadu is still reeling under the ongoing internecine feud in the ruling AIADMK party. Sasikala has visited the MGR memorial and Jayalalithaa memorial ahead of her surrender in the Bengaluru jail. Governor C Vidyasagar Rao is expected to take a call to end the crisis in Tamil Nadu in 24 hours. Meanwhile, both Sasikala and OPS camps carried on with political mudslinging.
Here are the live updates of the day:
8.00 pm: Palanisamy along with 10 others, arrive at Raj Bhawan to meet Governor Vidyasagar Rao
7.58 pm: Court heard Sasikala's appeal and referred it to jail authorities
#VKSasikala sent to Bengaluru jail (Parappana Agrahara), she requested Court to provide A class cell,medical facility & place for meditation pic.twitter.com/qCsHGaZduW
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
7.40 pm: Sasikala not to challenge the SC order. Will serve the full sentence
Sasikala should be shifted to a a jail in Tamil Nadu after Palanisamy becomes CM in the interest of security
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 15, 2017
7.31 pm: Governor moves into action mode and calls both the sides to furnish list of supporters
7.21 pm: It is internal issue of ruling party in Tamil Nadu; Governor will decide soon on govt formation as per Constitution: Jaitley
7.15 pm: No VIP treatment for Sasikala in jail, she's Prisoner-9435, cell has no AC & will be shared with 2 other female inmates. Sasikala to make candles in prison.
Palanisamy is Tamil translation of Subramanian Swamy
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 15, 2017
6.54 pm: Panneerselvam to meet Governor at 8.30 pm
6.50 pm: Palanisamy and 10 others given appointment to meet Governor today at 7.30 pm
6.44 pm: Sudhakaran surrenders in Bengaluru court
After two days, Sasikala's lawyers should move a petition in SC seeking shifting her to a jail in TN for security reasons
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) February 15, 2017
6.33 pm: Four cars in Sasikala's convoy damaged in vandalism near central jail: Police.
6.26 pm: Palanisamy faction sends reminder letter to Governor, write, 'Inordinate delay, it's injustice'
6.22 pm: After medical check up Sasikala and Illaverasi appear before judge, third convict Sudhakaran has not yet reached court
6.20 pm: 2 women inmates in Sasikala's cell
6.15 pm: V.K. Sasikala surrenders in Bengaluru court
6.10 pm: Sasikala proxy Palanisamy submits letter to governor
6.05 pm: Clashes erupt outside Bengaluru jail between two factions
5.20 pm: Registrar of Karnataka HC had today ordered shifting of court to Parappana Agrahara Jail, Bengaluru
#VKSasikala reaches Bengaluru jail(Parappana Agrahara) pic.twitter.com/XanlDP0358
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
5.16 pm: Sasikala reaches Bengaluru jail
Guv after going through letter of support of 125 MLAs assured that we'll be called soon to form govt: TN Min Saroja (#VKSasikala supporter) pic.twitter.com/YDqPkiN0GF
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
4.40 pm IST: Sasikala's husband, LS dy speaker at Bengaluru jail
3.14 pm IST: After the judgement we have come to know that several MLAs are ready to come to our camp. If Sasikala is so confident why can't she let all the MLAs go home & then come for the floor test:Durai Pandian, OPS camp
#TamilNadu: Police force deployment outside Golden Bay Resort in Kuvathur where AIADMK MLAs are lodged pic.twitter.com/XcV85MsXNA
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
2.44 pm IST: Police ask MLAs to vacate resort by 3 pm
2.40 pm IST: Riot police at resort
2.35 pm IST: Over 500 policemen at Golden Bay Resort
#TamilNadu: Police force deployment outside Golden Bay Resort in Kuvathur where AIADMK MLAs are lodged pic.twitter.com/XcV85MsXNA
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
2.31 pm IST: Special commandos called to resort
2.29 pm IST: Resort under complete lockdown
2.27 pm IST: Police at Golden Bay Resort
2.12 pm IST: Governor's decision on political deadlock expected by evening
1.20 pm IST: Kidnapping case against Sasikala and K Palanisamy
Tamil Nadu: On complaint of Madurai MLA S Saravanan,kidnapping case filed against #VKSasikala & K Palanisamy in Kuvathur Police Station pic.twitter.com/qxjlWwT1Bd
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
1.00 pm IST: Sasikala visits MGR memorial
#VKSasikala visits MGR Memorial House in T Nagar, Chennai before heading to Bengaluru #SasikalaConvicted pic.twitter.com/xRHDSSM9pR
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
12.45 pm IST: Registrar of Karnataka HC ordered shifting of court to Central prison, Bengaluru
12.11 pm IST: Sasikala visits Jayalalithaa's memorial at Marina Beach
#WATCH: #VKSasikala visits Jayalalithaa's memorial at Chennai's Marina Beach before heading to Bengaluru, pays floral tribute pic.twitter.com/1t8C150GKf
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
12.07pm IST: Sasikala visits Jayalalithaa's memorial
#VKSasikala pays floral tribute to Jayalalithaa at Chennai's Marina Beach before heading to Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/YgCIZE8zzc
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
#VKSasikala pays tribute to Jayalalithaa at Chennai's Marina Beach before heading to Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/o0bTEu9nRi
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
11.44 am IST: Sasikala leaves for jail, will stop at Jayalalithaa's memorial
#VKSasikala, who is to surrender in a DA case before a Bengaluru court, leaves Poes Garden residence in Chennai pic.twitter.com/HAiFNtSLfx
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
11.19 am IST: Sasikala to leave Poes Garden shortly.
11.18 am IST: Sasikala's lawyer asks Bengaluru court not to issue arrest warrant.
11.12 am IST: Sasikala to travel by road and will surrender in Karnataka court
11.06 am IST: VK Sasikala likely to surrender today in DA Case, she may also seek two weeks time on health grounds.
10.54 am IST: Visuals from Poes Garden
#TamilNadu Visuals from Poes Garden residence in Chennai; Supreme court refuses to grant more time to #VKSasikala to surrender in DA Case pic.twitter.com/cdF6WRAKBt
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
10.50 am IST: Sasikala may surrender at court number 48.
10.46 am IST: Sasikala may be lodged in Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru
10.39 am IST: VK Sasikala mentions before Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender, but SC refuses to give more time
10.35 am IST:
Tamil Nadu: Posters of #OPanneerselvam and #Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar seen in Chennai. pic.twitter.com/pO1guxBWZC
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
10.00 am IST: TTV Dhinakaran appointed as Deputy General Secretary of AIADMK: AIADMK
9.59 am IST:
Hoardings put up outside #Panneerselvam's residence in #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/ds5rRT5bpx
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
9.03 am IST: VK Sasikala and other two convicts to move Supreme Court today
#BREAKING -- #VKSasikala and other two convicts to move Supreme Court today to seek time to surrender | @ashokbagariya #SasikalaConvicted pic.twitter.com/GDIGhaJncH
— News18 (@CNNnews18) February 15, 2017
9.01 am IST: Latest visuals from Chennai's Poes Garden
Latest visuals from Chennai's Poes Garden residence where VK Sasikala is present, security arrangements in place #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/BgDoa5T5JJ
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017