Former interim general secretary of AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala, who was expelled from the party after being arrested in a disproportionate assets case, has in a series of audio clippings and phone calls to AIADMK cadres exhorted that she will be back in the party. The AIADMK leadership had on Monday expelled 17 party leaders, including the former minister and Member of Parliament for having communicated with Sasikala. Sasikala, who was the close associate of former Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa had in a series of phone calls to AIADMK cadres made promises to return to the party fold, which has been categorically denied by the party leadership.

Former Minister and AIADMK leader CVe Shanmugham had openly stated that Sasikala does not have any role in the party and that she was only an "aide" of Jayalalithaa. This had infuriated the supporters of Sasikala and Shanmugham had to file a complaint with the police that he was getting more than 500 threat calls a day, including death threats. AIADMK spokesman Puzhagendhi, former Minister Anandan and former Member of Parliament, Chinnaswamy was among the 17 party functionaries, who were expelled by the party on Monday following their communication with Sasikala.