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Jayalalithaa death case: Troubles continue for V K Sasikala in Tamil Nadu

Though she is banned from contesting elections for another four years, supporters believe that she can be a possible alternative to the DMK in the state

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V K Sasikala

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Udanpirava sagodari”, or a sister not related by blood, is what former chief minister J Jayalalithaa used to call her close aide V K Sasikala.
 
Through the ups and downs of their relationship, which lasted decades, Sasikala, 68, was considered a shadow of the former chief of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). From sporting the same pottu (bindi) like Jayalalithaa to wearing a sari similar to hers, Sasikala tries to project herself as an alternative to her through an image makeover.
 
But now, after having faced many crises, she faces another one.
 
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