Tamil Nadu crisis LIVE: No report has been sent from Governor Vidyasagar Rao, says Raj Bhavan PRO

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11:10 pm:

Reports only stating political situation in Tamil Nadu has been sent by TN Guv C Vidyasagar Rao earlier : MHA officials. 2/2 https://t.co/XCs4bAIXep

— rahul tripathi (@rahultripathi) February 10, 2017

11:05 pm: Raj bhavan clarifies no report has been sent from Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to Ministry of Home Affairs.

10:45 pm: Please wait and see: O Panneerselvam on reports that  Sasikala Natarajan won’t be invited to form Govt as there are many pending court cases

10:32 pm: Tamil Nadu Governor, according to India Today, has said the situation in the state is unique and unprecedented.

10:29 pm: The fact that Sasikala is not the member of Assembly could weigh against her.

10:24 pm: No report has been sent still from Governor C Vidyasagar Rao: Raj Bhavan PRO

10:10pm: Governor’s report says situation in state is unique and has no precedents.

8:50 pm: M K Stalin seeks intervention to ensure democratically and constitutionally valid govt in place sans further loss of time via free & fair floor test.

8:48 pm: Horse trading in any form has to be prevented and efforts to protect sanctity of Anti-defection law has to be undertaken: MK Stalin in his letter to the Governor.

8:10 pm: It’s a comedy that Sasikala Natarajan removed Madhusudanan: AIADMK leader B Valarmathi

8:08 pm: Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will save democracy: AIADMK

7:57 pm: AIADMK was formed to protest against family politics but now it has gone in family politics; We won’t let it happen: Madhusudanan.

7:53 pm: Nobody can hijack the party, which was developed as a huge Banyan tree. Even if an attempt is made, we won’t let it happen: O Panneerselvam.

7:50 pm: We believe the Governor will uphold Constitution and democracy: Sasikala tells AIADMK official workers.

7:49 pm: Met Governor and submitted memorandum regarding establishment of a Govt in the state: DMK’s MK Stalin.

7:48 pm: After Amma’s demise OPS took charge and took up Jallikattu issue. During outside protests, Jallikattu ws happening inside AIADMK, says MK Stalin.

7:44 pm: Cannot spare my time to remark on Sasikala Natarajan’s allegations: MK Stalin.

7:42 pm: Present dispensation is not even being able to undertake local body election in the state: MK Stalin

7:40 pm: No admin work for nearly nine months. There’s a standstill in the state. DMK raised the issue and now the Governor must initiate a govt’s establishment: MK Stalin

7:32 pm: Party under Sasikala’s control. She’s got right to take action against member violating rules.Madhusudanan’s remark incorrect, says Navaneethakrishnan.

DMK’s MK Stalin reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. (Source: ANI)

7:14 pm: DMK’s MK Stalin reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

6:59 pm:  DMK’s MK Stalin to meet Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at 7:30 pm at Raj Bhavan in Chennai.

6:33 pm:  Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan to meet Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao.

6:32 pm: I myself left her (VK Sasikala), even before she did: Madhusudanan on his sacking.

6:31 pm: There is no such position of interim General secretary in our party rules: Madhusudanan

6:30 pm: Will conduct election soon to elect new party General secretary: Madhusudanan.

6:00 pm: AIADMK General Secretary Sasikala Natarajan holding a meeting with MPs at Poes Garden in Chennai.

5:41 pm: VK Sasikala interacting with supporting MLAs staying at Golden Bay Resort, via video conferencing in Tamil Nadu’s Kuvathur.

5:37 pm: Only Panneerselvam can save interests of people, Governor is an able man, he will take a sensible decision: AIADMK’s E Ponnusamy.

5:31 pm: He (E Madhusudhanan) is an absent-minded person, he doesn’t know what he’s speaking now and what he’ll speak later: Kalairajan

5:26 pm: Haven’t threatened O Panneerselvam, but if he touches us, we will reply. AIADMK HQ and Poes Garden come under my district area, so i have rights to do that: Kalairajan

5:23 pm: If you (Panneerselvam) provoke/hit me, I’ll do same. Amma taught us to do namaskar with hands, but they can be used in other way, says AIADMK’s Kalairajan.

2:56 pm: Governor can call us anytime that is why we all have assembled at one place: Ratnaswami, ex-AIADMK MLA lodged at resort.

2: 34 PM: Wait and see: E Madhusudhanan after being removed as presidium chairman and from primary membership of AIADMK.

2: 20 PM: KA Sengottayan appointed as Presidium Chairman of the party: AIADMK

2: 19 PM: E.Madhusudhanan removed from his post as presidium chairman and from primary membership of party: AIADMK. (READ MORE)

1: 45 PM: “We are not children to be detained or abducted”, says TN MLA, denying reports of the legislators’ detention by Sasikala camp

1: 14 PM: The Election Commission should not allow Sasikala to continue as AIADMK General Secretary, says E Madhusudhanan, AIADMK Presidium chairman.

1: 03 PM: “Governor is the constitutional head of the state. It is his prerogative to take decisions”, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tamil Nadu political crisis.

1: 01 PM: Ruling AIADMK kept up its attack on O Panneerselvam, saying Jayalalithaa’s “soul will not forgive” him for trying to split the party, and asserted that Sasikala will be soon sworn in as Chief Minister.

12: 51 PM: Former Union Minister E Ponnuswamy backs O Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu CM, says only he can save interests of people. He also said that the Governor is an able man and expressed hope that he will take a sensible decision.

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12: 45 PM: Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Congress leaders met Rahul Gandhi at his residence. S Thirunavukkarasar, state Congress President, said they apprised the Congress vice-president about the prevailing condition in the state, adding that the Governor has to act according to constitutional obligations.

12: 38 PM: All MLAs lodged in the resort have willingly switched off their mobile phones as they are getting threatening calls, senior AIADMK leader Valarmathi was quoted as saying by ANI.

12: 36 PM: Meet between DGP T K Rajendran and Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao underway in Chennai.

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12: 31 PM:

Chennai: O Panneerselvam felicitated by his supporters. #TamilNadupic.twitter.com/pImGIgP4GH

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 10, 2017

12: 23 PM:  O Panneerselvam is set to address media as the state reels under deep political turmoil.

Background to the crisis

Sasikala, who was elected leader of the AIADMK legislature party last Sunday, visited the Jayalalithaa memorial on Marina Beach on Thursday before heading to Raj Bhavan. She handed the list of supporting MLAs to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. Uncertainty prevailed over the raging issue as the Governor did not divulge on what he intends to do. However, there were indications he would send a report to Delhi and could even seek legal opinion.

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In a House of 234 (minus the seat that has fallen vacant after the death of Jayalalithaa), the current strength of the AIADMK is 135. The Sasikala camp claims the support of 120 MLAs. Earlier, Panneerselvam, on his return home from Raj Bhavan, told reporters that “good things will happen” but did not elaborate.