Sasikala is hugging Jayalalithaa's enigma tightly and trying desperately to evoke some memories that may help turn on the people's sympathy towards her as the suffering loyalist.

"When MGR died, Jayalalithaa akka said she didn't want to join politics. She said enough of all this. I told her she should do it for MGR. Slowly, I grew her interest in politics."

Since Jayalalithaa is 10 feet below the Marina sands and Sasikala is inside Poes Garden, there's no telling what's next. Sasikala certainly holds the IP for all her post-Jaya claims. She thinks Tamil Nadu voters will pick the bait, after so many years of being subjected to radio silence. Tough luck.

Interim, FIR filed against ex-AIADMK MLA Kalairajan for allegedly threatening to 'chop off' O Pannerselvam's hands.