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Sasikala Natarajan arrives to attend a party programme where she formally took over as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's general secretary - the post Jayalalithaa held before she passed away earlier this month, in Chennai on Dec 31, 2016.IANS

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

7.40 pm: Sasikala not to challenge the SC order. Will serve the full sentence

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.

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

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

5.16 pm: Sasikala reaches Bengaluru jail

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

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 

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

1.00 pm IST: Sasikala visits MGR memorial

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 

12.07pm IST: Sasikala visits Jayalalithaa's memorial

11.44 am IST:  Sasikala leaves for jail, will stop at Jayalalithaa's memorial

 

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

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: 

10.00 am IST: TTV Dhinakaran appointed as Deputy General Secretary of AIADMK: AIADMK

9.59 am IST: 

9.03 am IST: VK Sasikala and other two convicts to move Supreme Court today

9.01 am IST: Latest visuals from Chennai's Poes Garden