The Madras High Court order upholding disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs paves the way for immediate by-elections to fill the vacancies, along with two other seats that fell vacant due to death of incumbents. The disqualified MLAs on a Wednesday declared they will face bye-elections rather than move the Supreme[Read More…]
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Jayalalithaa Death Probe: Apollo hospitals claim CCTV footage of her stay deleted
A new development has emerged in the investigation case of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalihaa’s death case where, the judicial commission probing the matter has failed to retrieve the crucial CCTV footage of the AIADMK chief’s final days. The commission, probing the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa’s death, had asked[Read More…]
Supreme Court declines plea by woman claiming to be Jayalalithaa’s daughter
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition by an Amrutha, who claimed to be a biological daughter of the late J Jayalalithaa, to exhume the AIADMK leader’s body for a DNA test to establish the petitioner’s parentage. Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, however, permitted[Read More…]
Sasikala expelled, Jayalalithaa to remain ‘eternal’ general secretary of AIADMK
AIADMK on Tuesday announced that former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will remain the eternal General Secretary of the party after it sacked the interim general secretary, VK Sasikala. The decision was announced following a crucial General Council meeting in Chennai attended by chief minister, E Palaniswami and his deputy,[Read More…]
Man claims to be Jayalalithaa’s son; Madras HC asks to prove
A resident of Erode has filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court, claiming that he was the only son of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Krishnamurthy, who live with his adopted parents, says he was born to late actor Shoban Babu and J Jayalithaa. The petitioner had[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa had diabetes mellitus, says medical report
Tamil Nadu government on Monday released reports from Apollo Hospitals and AIIMS on the treatment given to late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. AIIMS handed over the detailed medical report to state government. The report was submitted following a formal request from the state government on Sunday in a bid to[Read More…]
Faced many hurdles in launching forum. says Deepa Jayakumar
Sasikala responsible for Jayalalithaa’s death: MK Stalin
DMK leader MK Stalin on Wednesday said that if the death of the former CM J Jayalalithaa is probed, VK Sasikala will be sentenced to life imprisonment. “If proper probe takes place into Jayalalithaa’s death, the person who’s in jail for four years now will be awarded lifetime imprisonment,” Stalin[Read More…]
Sasikala was not behind Amma’s death, says Jayalalithaa’s nurse
Inquiry commission will be set up to probe Jayalalithaa’s death: O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday said he would recommend an inquiry commission under a sitting Supreme Court judge to probe the “doubts” surrounding the health condition and demise of the former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. “There are widespread doubts on Amma’s health among people. It is the[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa corruption case: SC to pronounce verdict within a week
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would pronounce its verdict in the corruption case against former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa within a week. AIADMK general secretary Sasikala Natarajan is also a co-accused in the case. Jayalalithaa was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act in 1996[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa’s absence a political opportunity for BJP: Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the absence of Jayalalithaa in the Tami Nadu state’s political landscape offers a great opportunity to BJP. “Earlier, Madam, with her towering personality and influence, was persuasive. And, she was taking away the votes of some of our sympathisers also. Because, between[Read More…]
Sasikala Natarajan a.k.a Chinamma – The new iron lady of South Indian politics
Sasikala Natarajan, or Chinamma as she is popularly known, has been elected as the general secretary of Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK party, replacing J Jayalalitha, who died in December after prolonged illness. Let’s get to know the next female head of South Indian politics – She was born in Mannargudi, a town in Tiruvarur[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa laid to rest; Thousands throng to mourn Amma
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5 after suffering from a cardiac arrest. Puratchi Thalaivi Amma was laid to rest at Chennai’s Marina beach, next to her mentor MGR. Thousands of people gathered outside her final resting place to pay tributes. Political leaders paid their last respects[Read More…]
16 Chief Ministers passed away while in office; Jaya 3rd in Tamil Nadu
With the death of Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa, who passed away on December 5, 2016, the count of Chief Ministers, who died while in office has reached to 16. Here’s a list of chief ministers who died in office: Gopinath Bordoloi (Assam, died 6 August 1950) Terms as CM: April[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa passes away
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa (68) passed away at 11:30 pm on Monday after she suffered a cardiac arrest the day before, Apollo Hospital said. The former actress – turned politician, popularly known as Amma, was being treated at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital, where she has spent over two months being[Read More…]
I have taken rebirth, says Jayalalithaa
In her first statement released since September, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that she has taken rebirth because of people’s prayers. “Due to the continuous prayers by people in Tamil Nadu, in other states and across the world, I have taken rebirth and I am happy to share[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa recovers, she can leave: Apollo Hospitals
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who has been undergoing treatment since September, has recovered and she can leave the hospital whenever she feels like it, Apollo Hospitals said on Saturday. The AIADMK chief was admitted to the Chennai facility with high fever and dehydration on September 22, but news[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa completely recovered: Apollo Hospitals
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa has completely recovered, Apollo Hospitals chairman Dr Pratap Reddy said on Friday. “She is aware of her surroundings and understands what is going on around her. She has completely recovered,” he said to journalists on the sideline of a book launch. This morning, a senior[Read More…]
Interim chief minister for Tamil Nadu?
As Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa has been advised a “longer stay” at the hospital, AIADMK functionaries are contemplating a stand-in leadership to hold the reins of the government. The two options are either handing over her portfolios to senior ministers or have an alternative chief minister like Edappadi K Palaniswami and[Read More…]
AIIMS doctors in Chennai to attend to Amma as government asked to give update to Madras HC
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will now be attended by three specialists from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital. This update was confirmed by hospital sources (HT) and on Thursday morning AIIMS doctors, pulmonologist Dr GC Khilnani, cardiologist Dr Nitish Naik and anaesthetist Dr[Read More…]
Wrenching control: How Jayalalithaa defeated MGR’s wife to take over AIADMK
After losing her mentor, M G Ramachandran, J Jayalalithaa would have been politically at sea. But the charismatic former matinee star defeated MGR’s wife Janaki to take over the AIADMK. Excerpted from Vaasanthi’s book, “Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen.” ‘MGR is no more.’ It was[Read More…]
Amma all the way: Jayalalithaa announces marriage halls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced construction of Amma marriage halls at 11 places in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 83 crore. According to a news report on the Times of India, these halls are aimed at providing affordable venues to people from poor[Read More…]
Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu will donate ₹30 lakh to his government school
Rio Paralympic gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu has decided to donate ₹30 lakh from his ₹2 crore prize money to the government school he attended as a kid. Thangavelu won the gold in T-42 high-jump with record-breaking 1.89m jump at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Two days ago Tamil Nadu chief minister[Read More…]
You can’t use defamation cases to throttle democracy: SC to Amma
Coming down heavily on authoritarianism, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa for using criminal defamation proceedings to silence criticism of her government ‘s functioning. The apex court while issuing a notice to her also severely chastised her and said, “You can’t use defamation cases to throttle democracy. This is[Read More…]