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'Slapgate': Jaya sacks Sasikala Pushpa from AIADMK

'Slapgate': Jaya sacks Sasikala Pushpa from AIADMK

Chennai, Aug 1 (UNI) A day after seeking an explanation from the party's Rajya Sabha Member Sasikala Pushpa for allegedly slapping her senior DMK counterpart Tiruchy Siva at the New Delhi Airport, AIADMK Supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today expelled her from the primary membership of the party. In a statement here, Ms Sasikala Pushpa was expelled from all posts of the party, including the primary membership, for bringing disrepute to the party with her acts and for acting against the principles of the party. She also appealed to the AIADMK party cadres not to have any contacts with her. It may be recalled that on Saturday, Sasikala had slapped Siva at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, for criticising the Chief Minister and the Tamil Nadu government. The former Tuticorin Mayor had risen in the party and went on to become the AIADMK women's wing secretary, the post from which she was removed in January this year, a week after the party's general council meeting. Since the incident was seen as an embarassment for the AIADMK, Ms Jayalalithaa summoned her and sought an explanation from her last evening, following which she was expelled from the party today. UNI GV CS 1300

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