Tamil Nadu: VK Sasikala Pays Rs 10 Cr Fine In Court; Ex-AIADMK Leader Likely To Be Released By Jan 2021

VK Sasikala who is serving imprisonment in Parappana Agrahara jail, has deposited her fine of Rs 10 crore and 10 thousand in Bengaluru sessions court. The amount has been paid by account holders Pazhanivelu, Vasantha Devi, Hema and Vivek.

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Days after reports of Former Tamil Nadu Chief minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala likely to get released from Parappana Agrahara Jail ahead of the 2021 assembly elections, her fine amount of Rs 10 Cr has been paid this noon. VK Sasikala who is serving imprisonment in Parappana Agrahara jail, has deposited her fine of Rs 10 crore and 10 thousand in Bengaluru sessions court. The amount has been paid by account holders Pazhanivelu, Vasantha Devi, Hema and Vivek. The former AIADMK general secretary who is currently serving a four-year jail term in a disproportionate assets case was convicted by the Supreme Court in a disproportionate assets case along with two of her relatives - Illavarasi and Sudhakaran- lodged in the same Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru. Earlier to this, the public information officer at the jail replied to an RTI filed by a Bengaluru's Lawyer and activist Narasimha Murthy, that Sasikala is expected to come out of the prison by January 27, 2021, upon paying the entire fine amount of Rs 10 crore. The RTI reply said that the "Convict Sasikala's probable date of release is 27-01-2021 provided in-default fine is paid. A probable date would be 27-02-2022 if fine not paid." Hence a year of extension in failing to pay the fine. It was also said based on her behaviour the date of release may vary. But that didn't get materialised. With this development, it comes as a big relief for Sasikala as she is all set to walk out in January, 2021. This could become a major turning point in Tamil Nadu politics ahead of the next year’s Assembly elections.