Sasikala gets 4 year jail term in DA case
In a major setback to Sasikala, who was aiming to be the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the Court said she must serve rest of her jail sentence of three years and six months as she has already served almost six months in jail. After being convicted in disproportionate assets by Supreme Court, Sasikala cannot contest elections for the next 6 years.
The bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice
Amitava Roy pronounced the verdict that was reserved on June 7, 2016, at around
10:30 am and convicted Sasikala in the 20-year-old corruption
case. National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Ram Madhav
took to twitter and said that the Governor was right for the judgement.
“Shashikala convicted. Governor was right in waiting for the judgement”, he
tweeted.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday
said that he was expecting Sasikala’s conviction. “I was expecting the
conviction. I don’t think she can escape the 4 years sentence”, he was quoted
by ANI.
Tamilan Prasanna, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) said the Supreme Court’s decision is a great success for Tamil Nadu people and is a victory of truth and judicial system. “This is a great success for Tamil Nadu people. It is a victory of truth and judicial system”, Prasanna said.
Tamilan Prasanna, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) said the Supreme Court’s decision is a great success for Tamil Nadu people and is a victory of truth and judicial system. “This is a great success for Tamil Nadu people. It is a victory of truth and judicial system”, Prasanna said.
BJP National Spokesperson Meenakashi
Lekhi also took to twitter and gave credits to Subramanian Swamy for his
persistence and hard work that has convicted Sasikala in DA case. Swamy
persistence & hard work has convicted sasikala , stands convicted in DA
case “, she said.
Supporters of Chief
Minister O. Panneer Selvam are in jubilation after Supreme Court Judgment.
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