V.K. Sasikala News

"The meeting lasted for about half an hour at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, but Sasikala did not speak throughout the meeting," AIADMK said.

According to the statement, individual invitations to all the general council members are being sent.

Though Dhinakaran, who was stated to be not well, himself maintained silence, over a dozen MLAs owing allegience to him meditated at Jayalaliathaa`s memorial and later announced they will meet the Governor.

While dismissing the plea filed by Vasigaran, the apex court observed it could not order the Chief Minister and ministers not to seek advice from a convicted person, adding it's the decision of the politicians.

DMK`s Working President M.K. Stalin on Friday advised newly-sworn-in Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami against smiling at him in the assembly.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said he would prove his majority in the assembly as asked by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Three more Lok Sabha AIADMK members on Sunday extended support to acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.

"Tomorrow we will fight in a different manner," Sasikala said when asked to comment on the absence of response from the Governor, 48 hours after she staked claim to form the government.

Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao will take a decision on the new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister only after detailed deliberations, Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said on Saturday.

The Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday visited beach resorts near here to enquire about AIADMK legislators staying there, officials said.

According to the channel, the Governor in a report to the Union Home Ministry cited the pending disproportionate assets (DA) case against Sasikala as the reason for her not being qualified to stake the claim.

As the power struggle within the AIADMK shows no sign of abating, former party leader E. Madhusudanan on Friday said the party will soon hold elections for the post of the General Secretary and the cadre will decide who should lead the party.

Dubbing him a "traitor", AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday said only time will tell who was backing acting Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam in his revolt against her.

Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao was studying the situation in Tamil Nadu following divisions in the ruling AIADMK.