Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel went up to expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa at the Central Hall of Parliament and spent close to 15 minutes with her. Pushpa told Patel that she wanted the Tamil Nadu Congress to release a statement about her and that the state unit should give her political protection. She also thanked Congress senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his support in the Rajya Sabha.

Pushpa also expressed her desire to meet Sonia Gandhi and requested Ahmed Patel to organise a meeting at the earliest time. Pushpa told Ahmed Patel that she would reveal many inside stories about her expulsion and the slapping of DMK MP Tiruchi Siva.


Pushpa also met Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari in Parliament house and explained that she was facing a threat from the Tamil Nadu government and AIADMK MPs. Ansari has now ordered protection for Pushpa.


Days after she reportedly got into a scuffle with a Dravida Munnetra Kazagham MP at Delhi airport, Rajya Sabha MP M Sasikala Pushpa was on Monday expelled from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by party supremo Jayalalithaa for bringing disrepute to the party.

In a brief statement, Jayalalithaa said that Pushpa was being expelled from all party posts, including primary membership, as she had acted in violation of the party principles and ethics.

Her behaviour has brought great disrepute to the party, she said.

Jayalalithaa asked party supporters not to have any contact henceforth with the Thoothukudi based Rajya Sabha MP.

Last week, Pushpa had reportedly got into a scuffle with her Rajya Sabha colleague from DMK Tiruchi Siva at Delhi airport.


File pic: Sasikala Pushpa with AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa in happier times.