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In a fresh twist to the mysteries over deceased Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, another man from the state has emerged as a 'secret son' of the late chief minister and staked claim to her property.
Krishnamurthy, a resident of Erode, has filed a complaint with chief secretary of the state claiming that he is the only son of Jayalalithaa and that his mother was killed.
He alleged that he resides at Jayalalithaa's friend Vanithamani's house along with his adopted parents and that he visited the late chief minister at Poes Garden on September 14, 2016 and stayed with her for four days.
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'My mother wanted to introduce me as her son to the world and knowing this an argument broke out between her and Sasikala,' he was quoted as saying to a news agency.
Krishnamurthy said that he had kept quiet, fearing for his life, but has now mustered the courage to reveal the truth.
He also stated that by being the only son of Jayalalithaa he is the rightful owner to her properties.
Allegedly, Krishnamurthy had written a letter to social activist Traffic Ramaswamy, who had advised him to file the complaint.
Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospital on September 22 after suffering high fever and dehydration. She passed away on December 5 after being in the hospital for 72 days.
Her death caused a major political stir in Tamil Nadu and even disintegrated AIADMK into OPS, Sasikala and Deepa factions.
Meanwhile, a woman namely Priya Lakshmi had come out of the dark claiming that she was the daughter of MGR and Jayalalithaa. However the cops identified her claim as a hoax and arrested her for 'fraud'.
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