‘Veda Nilayam’, the bungalow located at the Poes Garden area where J Jayalalithaa stayed for over three decades, is set to become a memorial.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palanisamy’s announcement on to this effect has been welcomed by those who had taken exception to Jayalalithaa’s close aide VK Sasikala’s decision to stay put there.
The bungalow was occupied by Jayalalithaa till her hospitalisation in September last year along with Sasikala.
Prior to Jayalalithaa’s burial, her body was brought from the hospital to the Poes Garden residence and kept there briefly before being taken to the Rajaji Hall for public homage.
Sasikala, who took over the party reins after the death of Jayalalithaa in December last year, continued to live there amid murmurs of protest by sections of her party men.
Though the bungalow, which now remains unoccupied and maintained by a few staff, was thrown open to the public for a while earlier this year, later it has been virtually made out of bounds for the people.
The memorial announcement has paved the way for the much-awaited merger of the two AIADMK factions led by Panneerselvam and Palanisamy.
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