TAMIL NADU

Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa to join politics

deepa-jayakumar-pti (File) Former TN CM Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa | PTI

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announced her intention to enter into politics. “I am preparing myself to join politics, as this is what the people want,” said Deepa, ANI reported on Saturday.

Deepa is the daughter of Jayalalithaa's late brother Jayakumar.

After Jaya's death, the party had split into two factions — one supporting Jaya's aide Sasikala's claim to throne while the other supported Deepa.

The past month had also witnessed a poster war between the supporters of two factions, with notices announcing support for the duo cropping up all over Tamil Nadu.

Deepa had earlier claimed that she was not allowed to visit Jayalalithaa, while the latter was hospitalised at Apollo in Chennai. 

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