VK Sasikala may seek parole to attend nephew’s funeral

AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala’s nephew TV Mahadevan died of a heart attack in Kumbakonam on Saturday.

The 47-year-old, who is the son of Sasikala’s late brother Dr Vinodagan, had gone to Thiruvidaimarudhur temple near Thanjavur when he complained of chest pain.

Mahadevan was the state general secretary of Amma Peravai before he was removed from the party, along with other family members, by late party chief and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa a few years ago. He had kept away from party affairs since then.

AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran was expected to arrive in Thanjavur later.  Sources said that Sasikala, who is currently lodged at the Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru, is likely to move court seeking parole to attend Mahadevan’s funeral.

Heart attack in a temple   

Sasikala’s nephew TV Mahadevan died of a heart attack in Kumbakonam on Saturday. The 47-year-old, who is the son of Sasikala’s late brother Dr Vinodagan, had gone to a temple near Thanjavur when he complained of chest pain.