After much speculation, Sasikala, 66 announced on February 8 that she will return to active politics, a development that can potentially cause disquiet in political circles, more so in the ruling party that sacked her when she was to jail
VK Sasikala, under treatment at Victoria Hospital, had been earlier moved out of the ICU there after her virus symptoms reduced.
"I appeal to cricket lovers to boycott the IPL matches to strengthen the voice of farmers in the protest to retrieve rights on Cauvery (river water)," Dhinakaran said in a tweet.
Justice Rekha Palli directed the Election Commission to do the needful within three weeks after giving Dhinakaran's faction an appropriate hearing.
The newly elected MLA was sworn-in as a member of the 15th Assembly by Speaker P Dhanapal in his office.