Meet Jeyanandh Dhivakaran, a new name from the Sasikala family brew

Dhivakaran was in the headlines for being unapologetic about his links with the 'Mannargudi mafia'

The party might have its own views about them. Yet, despite three factions in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) being against it, the kin of V K Sasikala, close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, are very active in Tamil Nadu politics. T T V Dinakaran, her nephew, was made a prominent functionary in the party after she was sentenced to jail. He has considerable influence among the elected members of legislative assembly (MLAs). And, other family members are not keeping quiet. Politics is now a family business.

The latest to come out in the open