“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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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.
The Justice