Jayalalitha's aide Sasikala announces her comeback in Tamil Nadu politics, predicts landslide AIADMK win in 2026 polls

Former Jayalalitha aide VK Sasikala has announced her ‘entry’ into Tamil Nadu politics ahead of the State Assembly elections. She also predicted a landslide with for the AIADMK in the 2026 elections. The senior politician has previously made several unsuccessful attempts over the years to regain control of the party currently led by Edappadi K Palaniswami. 

"This is the time I have been telling you, there is no need for any concern. For sure, people of Tamil Nadu are on our side.... I am very strong... it cannot be thought that the AIADMK is finished and it is because, my entry (re-entry) has commenced," she said amid rounds of applause.

Sasikala also insisted that 'caste based politics' had entered the AIADMK in recent years and made note of its recent electoral drubbing.

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