Tiruvannamalai AIADMK functionary denies donating blood at camp after video of her ‘pretending’ goes viral

Tiruvannamalai Central District Secretary of the AIADMK, L. Jayasudha, on the blood donation camp held on Sunday
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The Tiruvannamalai Central District Secretary of the AIADMK, L. Jayasudha, on Monday (Might 12, 2025) denied that she had donated blood whereas inaugurating a blood donation camp within the district as a part of the celebrations for the 71^st birthday of AIADMK common secretary Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami.

Her assertion comes after a video of her “pretending” to donate blood on the camp went viral on social media.

What occurred?

On Sunday (Might, 11, 2025), the native IT wing of the celebration had organised a blood donation camp in Chetpet close to Polur city within the district, and Ms. Jayasudha was invited to inaugurate it.

In a video shot by the celebration cadre, Ms. Jayasudha was seen mendacity on a medical mattress with the blood donation line strapped to her arm. A couple of minutes later, she was additionally checked by a doctor, who was current on the camp. Later, she left the camp after handing over items to the members.

The video, nevertheless, went viral on social media platforms after viewers observed that she was solely “pretending” to donate blood, triggering public outrage.

Medical recommendation

In her response, Ms. Jayasudha advised The Hindu that she didn’t donate blood after she was requested by the obligation physician on the camp whether or not she had diabetes. When she advised the physician she was diabetic, she was suggested to not donate blood.

Accordingly, she left the camp after interacting with the members and cadre on the camp. “Round 70 individuals donated blood on the camp, excluding me, after the physician suggested me towards it, on account of diabetes. The video was circulated by those that need to tarnish my picture within the celebration (AIADMK),” she stated.