Live: SC Judgement nullifies Sasikala's hopes

3:00 PM (IST)

#TN: Police stopped #opaneerselvam's supporters while they were on the way to Golden Bay resort in Kuvathur, where party MLAs are staying pic.twitter.com/GfTNlIqAlC

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

2:14 PM (IST) Sasikala expels 20 rebels including O Panneerselvam, C Ponnaian, PH Pandian, Nathan R Viswanathan and IP Munusamy and minister K Pandiarajan

2:10 PM (IST) SC verdict: Palaniswami named new CM pick, OPS sacked from AIADMK

02:07 PM (IST) O Panneerselvam can't form the government. He is a betrayer. Edappadi k Palaniswami has been elected as the new leader. We have a majority of MLAs with us - Thambidurai, Dy Speaker, Lok Sabha

02:04 PM (IST) Kavundampalayam MLA V C Arukutty urges state minister SP Velumani and other MLAs to join the OPS camp.

2:00 PM (IST) Sasikala expels 20 rebels including O Panneerselvam, C Ponnaian, PH Pandian, Nathan R Viswanathan and IP Munusamy and minister K Pandiarajan

1:49 PM (IST) Tamil Nadu has been saved. Everyone is aware who ruined and corrupted Jayalalithaa's government. They have been pushished today - Tamilisai Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu BJP chief

1:30 PM (IST) Eddapadi Palanisamy addresses media. Palanisamy says he was unanimously elected as AIADMK legislature party leader, claims support of 125 MLAs.

1:15 PM (IST) Panneerselvam leaves for Koovathur with 12 MPs and 10 MLAs

01:14 PM (IST) Sasikala camp picks Palanisamy for Tamil Nadu CM

01:14 PM (IST) Letter of support from legislators has been forwarded to the governor. We are awaiting a word from him Edapaddi Palanisamy

01:10 PM (IST) Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam to visit Koovathur, where party MLAs are staying at a resort.

01:05 PM (IST) Eddapadi Palanisamy to meet Tamil Nadu governor to stake claim to form government. Sasikala camp claims governor has given appointment.

01:00 PM (IST) MLAs coming out from the conference hall at resort.

12:50 PM (IST) Sasikala to formally announce Edappadi Ealanisamy as AIADMK legislature party leader shortly.

12:48 PM (IST) With no special court judge to accept her surrender, VK Sasikala gets a breather for the next few hours.

12:47 PM (IST) Without any other party's support our own govt will continue: Panneerselvam

12:45 PM (IST) The legislature party leader is Edapadi K.Palanisamy. Panneerselvam removed from primary membership of the party: AIADMK

12:40 PM (IST) I thank lakhs and lakhs of people for continuing to support us. Good governance of Amma will continue: Panneerselvam

12:38 PM (IST)

She(Sasikala) can file a review petition but chances of that review petition succeeding are slim: Soli Sorabjee,former Attorney General pic.twitter.com/P7ptqYHCds

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

12:35 PM (IST) Unfinished task left over by Hon. Amma must be fulfilled, therefore I urge AIADMK MLAs and ministers to resume their work: Panneerselvam

12:25 PM (IST)

#WATCH: #OPanneerselvam 's supporters in Chennai celebrate #VKSasikala 's conviction pic.twitter.com/UtICOzS9hZ

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

11:53 AM (IST) Mettupalayam AIADMK MLA OK Chinnaraj joins OPS camp.

11:55 AM (IST) Sasikala holds talks with MLAs, may choose a loyalist for CM post

11:50 AM (IST) Sasikala's brother Divakaran, and her nephew TTV Dinakaran also inside Golden Bay resort

11:35 AM (IST)

Four state transport buses have entered the Golden Bay resort in #Kovathur led by two IGP rank officers pic.twitter.com/3ZIGGTbPEZ

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

11:30 AM (IST) In the past whenever Amma was in crisis, I also suffered. This time also I will take it upon me. 'Dharma' will win," AIADMK tweets VK Sasikala's reaction: ANI

11:25 AM (IST) SC clarifies verdict on Jayalalithaa: Though demise of Jayalalithaa abates criminal case against her, with her conviction and sentence upheld by SC, the fine amount of Rs 100 crore imposed on her by Bangalore trial court will have to be recovered from her properties.

11:20 AM (IST)

Chennai: #OPanneerselvam's supporters gather outside his residence after the DA case verdict that convicted #VKSasikala pic.twitter.com/4aeliXs341

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

11:05 AM (IST) AIADMK MLA and Sasikala supporter VP Kalairajan arrives at party headquarters, anti-OPS slogans raised.

11:05 AM (IST) Sombre mood at AIADMK headquarters, firecrackers heard 200m away.

10:55 AM (IST) 'Amma's purity destroyed by traitors,' tweets @aiadmkofficial, the party's official twitter handle

10:50 AM (IST) Justice Pinaki C Ghose authored the main judgment running into around one thousand pages. He himself described it as fatty judgment.

10:35 AM (IST) SC upholds Sasikala's conviction in disproportionate assets case. Sasikala to be taken into custody to serve out the remaining quantum of her 4-year jail term.

09:50 AM (IST) Senior AIADMK leader and MLA A Semmalai meets OPS.

09:20 AM (IST) Senior AIADMK leader M Thambidurai reaches Golden Bay Resort in Kovathur to meet VK Sasikala, who is already present inside (ANI)

08:32 AM (IST)

Chennai: Security deployment outside Poes Garden, as precaution ahead of SC's verdict in DA case against #VKSasikala, to be announced today pic.twitter.com/LA7EHFomBl

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017

07:59 AM (IST) Both judges to deliver separate judgements in Sasikala disproportionate assets case

07:40 AM (IST) Sasikala's CM hopes rest on Supreme Court ruling in disproportionate assets case today