Tag: AIADMK
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The challenges facing Sasikala
Chinnamma Sasikala has become Amma in Tamil Nadu and she took charge of the AIADMK on Thursday. Sasikala’s story is like a movie script as she had come to Jayalalitha as a video library owner to supply videos and had become her close companion three decades ago. But with Dame Luck smiling on her she …
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December 31, 2016 -
Only Anna, MGR and Jayalalithaa will be projected: Sasikala
The ruling AIADMK's newly elected General Secretary VK Sasikala on Saturday said the party would not project any individual other than late party founder MG Ramachandran, late CN Annadurai and the late J Jayalalithaa. Sasikala formally took charge as the party's General Secretary after she was elected unanimously on December 29 at the AIADMK's general council meeting. A …
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December 31, 2016 -
Sasikala takes over as AIADMK chief
VK Sasikala, who was appointed to the top post in the AIADMK formally took charge as its general secretary here on Saturday. The AIADMK headquarters at Royapettah here was being spruced up for the occasion with a dais being set up near the MGR statue to facilitate Sasikala to pay tributes to the party founder before taking charge. In …
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December 30, 2016 -
AIADMK wants Bharat Ratna, Nobel and Magsaysay for Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK party on Thursday requested the Union government to declare their late leader and former Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa's birthday as the National Farmers' Day and award her with Bharat Ratna posthumously. The party also resolved to whatever was necessary so that Jayalalithaa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Ramon Magsaysay …
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December 29, 2016 -
AIADMK appoints ‘Chinnamma’ Sasikala as party chief
VK Sasikala, the close aide of late J Jayalalithaa, was today appointed as the AIADMK General Secretary, with the top decision making body of the party passing a unanimous resolution to this effect. A resolution to this effect was adopted unanimously in the general council meet held here today. The post fell vacant following the …
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December 29, 2016 -
AIADMK to work under Sasikala’ leadership
The ruling AIADMK party on Thursday passed a resolution to work under the leadership of V.K. Sasikala a close aide of former Chief Minister and party leader late J. Jayalalithaa, the party said. The party's general council passed the resolution at its meeting here. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and other leaders attended the …
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December 29, 2016 -
Sasikala threatens to contest for AIADMK top post
Rebel AIADMK leader Sasikala Pushpa on Thursday threatened to contest the election for the post of General Secretary depending on what the Madras High Court says on her plea for maintaining status quo on the issue. "The decision to contest for the party's top post would be based on the High Court verdict tomorrow. I will contest …
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December 22, 2016 -
Sasikala officially declared AIADMK’s Chinnamma
Confirming a poorly kept secret, AIADMK have officially declared Sasikala Natarajan as ‘Chinnamma’ (junior ‘Amma’) via a series of party releases on Sunday. A close aide of the recently-deceased J Jayalalithaa, Sasikala has been consolidating her hold on the party behind the scenes and is likely to be confirmed as the AIADMK general secretary. An …
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December 12, 2016 -
Tamil Nadu after Jayalalitha
After Jayalalaitha, the politics of Tamil Nadu is likely to change for various reasons. The question is will the Dravidian parties continue to be relevant? It appears that while the two Dravidian parties – the DMK and the AIADMK – continue to be dominant their character is slowly changing in view of the emerging voter …
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December 10, 2016 -
AIADMK leaders urge Sasikala to lead party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) leaders on Saturday urged late Jayalithaa’s closest aide Sasikala Natarajan, to lead the party. “Senior functionaries of AIADMK urge Thirumathi Sasikala to lead the party on the path shown by Puratchi Thalaivi Amma,” the AIADMK tweeted. However, the final decision will be taken after party's general council meet. …
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December 10, 2016 -
Jayalalithaa-Sasikala: The bond beyond blood ties
It was said that Sasikala Natarajan and J Jayalalithaa were like soul sisters. The story of how Sasikala Natarajan became a close confidante of Jayalalithaa is equally fascinating as well as mysterious. Story has it that Sasikala’s husband R Natarajan was the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for an IAS officer-turned-politician VS Chandralekha and through him …
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December 6, 2016 -
Remembering the prolific actor and dauntless leader: J Jayalalithaa
December 6, 2016 -
AIADMK holds elephant puja for well being of Jayalalitha
Two AIADMK legislators from Tamil Nadu and their supporters held an elephant puja on Monday for the overall well being of their party chief and Chief Minister Jayalalitha, presently convalescing at a hospital in Chennai. Three elephants were kept ready on Monday morning at an elephant safari park at Kumily along with a group of Hindu …
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November 28, 2016 -
AIADMK wins all three seats, Jayalalithaa happy
The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) on Tuesday won all the three assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu, with Chief Minister and party leader J Jayalalithaa profusely thanking the voters. Polling was held in Thirupparankundram, Aravakkurichi and Thanjavur on Saturday. While there were other parties in the fray, the contest was mainly between …
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November 22, 2016 -
Assembly polls: Counting begins in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Polls were held in three assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu - Thirupparankundram, Aravakkurichi and Thanjavur- and Nellithope constituency in Puducherry on November 19.
November 22, 2016 -
Jayalalithaa urges party activists to work hard for victory
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday said she had a “rebirth” because of prayers of the people and urged the AIADMK to work for the party’s victory in upcoming by-elections. Jayalalithaa said in a signed statement issued here that she was happy to share the information that she had received the blessings of …
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November 13, 2016 -
Is Mulayam planning a coup?
Is Mulayam Singh Yadav planning a coup against his son Akhilesh? Power corridors in Lucknow and in Delhi are buzzing with speculation that Papa Yadav is threatening to take over as chief minister, even though it means ousting his son, unless Akhilesh falls in line. The reason he is thinking of this, say political circles, …
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October 26, 2016