Amid ongoing power tussle between AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala and caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court asking Governor Vidyasagar Rao to invite Sasikala to form government within 24 hours.

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The ruling AIADMK said that it is mentioned in the petition that Honourable Governor should invite Chinnamma (Sasikala) to form the government within 24 hours.

Earlier in the day, the party spokesperson said that majority of the MLAs are with Sasikala.

Party spokesperson Vaigai Chelvan said Chief Minister O Panneerselvam had the support of seven MLAs and cannot therefore prove his majority in the state Assembly in the event of a floor test.

In growing support for Panneerselvam, six more AIADMK on Sunday MPs had joined his camp, taking the number of Parliamentarians in his favour to 11.

Sasikala has vowed to protect the party nurtured by her long-time friend, late Jayalalithaa, saying "I will give my life for this cause".

Addressing the MLAs at the resort near here, which she visited for the second time in two days, Sasikala had said, "You 129 MLAs are like an ocean. None can contain it by building a check dam. No efforts will destabilise this government. None can hurt us and there is no need to fear." She also dismissed allegations that they have been held "hostage"