V. K. Sasikala

Politician and businesswoman

Indian Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician and businesswoman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/08/1954
Age71 years
BirthplaceMannargudi, Tamil Nadu

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameVivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala
NicknameChinnamma

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
HusbandM. Natarajan (deceased, writer and politician)

Family

FatherVivekanandam (agriculturalist)
MotherKrishnaveni (agriculturalist)
SiblingsFive siblings

Career

Key Positions
  • General Secretary of AIADMK (2016-2017)
  • Close aide to J. Jayalalithaa
  • Former video rental shop owner
Major Events
  • Convicted in disproportionate assets case (2017), sentenced to 4 years, released 27/01/2021
  • Announced withdrawal from politics (03/03/2021)
  • Joined BJP (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Introduced to Jayalalithaa in 1980s as video store owner
2. Managed Poes Garden household and Jaya TV
3. Described by Jayalalithaa as 'the sister I never had'
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