Chennai, February 11 Leema Rose, wife of 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, announced her resignation from the IJK, amidst speculation that she might join or support her son Jose Charles' newly formed LJK party in Puducherry.
Her son-in-law, Aadhav Arjuna, had previously resigned from the VCK led by Thol Thirumavalavan and joined Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, serving as its general secretary.
Charles launched the Lachiya Jananayaga Katchi after leaving the Puducherry BJP. He has announced his intention to contest the upcoming election as a chief ministerial candidate.
Rose stated that she resigned from her position as joint general secretary of the Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi on February 10. The political party was founded by T R Paarivendhar, an academician and ally of the BJP. Rose joined the IJK in 2012.
She had been a part of the party for 14 years. There are rumors that the 'lottery king's' wife may join or support the LJK party.
Rose is the director of the Martin Group of companies, which has diverse interests, including lottery, real estate, and hospitality.
She decided to resign from the IJK because she felt that her work and contributions were not recognized by the party leadership. In a statement, she said that she waited for eight months for a response from the party leadership but did not receive any formal communication.
"I have been working with great dedication in the IJK for almost 14 years, starting from 2012. I was the deputy general secretary in 2012 and the joint general secretary since 2019," she said.
She led various struggles against injustice in society and had made significant contributions to the development of the party. However, she claimed that her efforts were not recognized.
