Chennai, February 15: Amidst high drama on Wednesday, AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala Natarajan left for Bengaluru to surrender after she was convicted in the disproportionate assets case. Reports say that Sasikala has requested that she be kept in a separate cell in the Bengaluru prison after she surrenders. Also Read - Regulate Digital Media First: Centre Tells SC in Affidavit Filed in Response to Pleas Against Sudarshan TV

An India Today report said that Sasikala has also asked for a cot and a television set. The report also says that Sasikala has requested for a helper to get her home-cooked food. Sasikala has asked for home cooked food to be served to her in jail citing health reasons, saying she is a sugar patient. Also Read - 'Disservice To Nation': SC Stays Broadcast of TV Show 'UPSC Jihad', Says Intent is to Vilify Muslim Community

Reports also say that Sasikala has requested for mineral water and hot water to be made available to her 24×7. She has also asked not to be tied in handcuffs inside her cell. Also Read - Sasikala's Probable Date of Release is Jan 27, 2021: Bangalore Central Prison

Sasikala had to surrender before court on Wednesday as the Supreme Court refused to give a breather to her. The court also ordered her to surrender in Bengaluru immediately. “You know the meaning of the word immediately,” Supreme Court judge said to Sasikala’s team. “We do not intend to pass any order on this. We are not going to change anything in the judgement,” the Supreme Court said.

This came after Sasikala sought more time to surrender citing health reasons. Reports say that Sasikala’s lawyer had requested the Bengaluru court to not to issue an arrest warrant against the leader while confirming that the AIADMK General Secretary will surrender by Wednesday evening.

Sasikala was convicted on Tuesday by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case and was ordered to surrender immediately to serve a four year jail term. The order, however, resulted in the cancellation of her bid to be the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Before leaving for Bengaluru on Wednesday, Sasikala visited the memorials of late J Jayalalitha and MGR. On Tuesday, Sasikala had expelled acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and four other ‘rebel’ MLAs from the AIADMK after appointing loyalist Edappadi Palanisamy as the new Legislature Party Leader of AIADMK.

Meanwhile, an FIR has also been lodged against Sasikala and E Palanisamy for abduction by AIADMK ‘rebel’ MLA SS Saravanan. He said that he was kidnapped and kept hostage with other MLAs at the Golden Bay Resort.