5 less known facts about Sasikala, the woman who may take over AIADMK reins

New Delhi: On Sunday, the Puducherry unit of AIADMK has urged late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide and confidante Sasikala to take over the leadership of the party.  She also has a strong backing of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam who said that she should become general secretary and lead the AIADMK. “There is no second opinion on the issue", said CM. Here we are telling five less know facts related with Sasikala Natarajan's life:

• On 7 December 1996, Sasikala Natarajan was arrested along with late J Jayalalithaa. They were remanded to judicial custody for 30 days in connection with the Colour TV scam. Image courtesy: The Telegraph, Calcutta
• On 19 December 2011, Jayalalithaa expelled Sasikala Natarajan from AIADMK party for allegedly running a parallel government.
• On 31 March 2012, Sasikala was admitted back into the party, when she vowed to sever her ties with all her relatives and to serve with no public ambitions.
• Sasikala along with Jayalalithaa and two others spent 21 days in jail in connection with disproportionate asset case.
• In early life, Sasikala opened a video renting business, to supplement the family income and later added video recording of programs and functions like marriages to the business.