J Jayalalithaa

PATNA: JD-U leader Nitish Kumar who recently took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the sixth time has failed to make it to the coveted list of 70 “political icons” of Independent India prepared by the leading English daily Hindustan…
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Chennai: Amid uncertainty, the ruling AIADMK party on Tuesday said V K Sasikala will be sworn-in as the state's Chief Minister by Thursday, media reports said. TN Governor Vidyasagar Rao reportedly consulted legal experts on whether such…
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Chennai: In what could appear as an attempt to establish the second Avatar of J Jayalalithaa, her niece Deepa Jayakumar on Tuesday staked claim to the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's political legacy, saying she plans to contest elections…
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Chennai: Several members of AIADMK in Tamil Nadu have said they want the party's new chief Sasikala Natarajan to take over the chief minister of the state, according to media sources. Sasikala Natarajan, close aide of Tamil Nadu's late…
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Chennai: In a twist to the chain of political events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Thursday raised questions over the death of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking why her body can't be exhumed to determine the reason,…
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Chennai: People from various walks of life paid tributes to the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who passed away on Monday night at Chennai Apollo Hospitals. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs, said, "It is tragic.…
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Chennai: A stream of people lined up at Rajaji Hall on Tuesday to pay last respect to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Monday. Actor Vijay also went to the hall to pay homage to…
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J Jayalalithaa was no stranger to controversy in her long political life. She had seen numerous lows too in her political career that spanned over three decades. But she rose like the proverbial Phoenix each time, and each time stronger…
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Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Tuesday took oath as the new Tamil Nadu CM, hours after J Jayalalithaa passed away at a hospital here. Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao administered the oath ceremony. Former Tamil…
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Chennai: Leaving her countless followers heart-broken, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalaithaa,  considered one of the most powerful regional politicians who would also play an instrumental role in national politics, passed away on…
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