Tamil Nadu Governor instructs officials to maintain law and.
Violence erupted in several parts of the state with AIADMK cadres indulging in stone pelting, arson, and forcing shops to down their shutters as news spread that a special court in Bangalore had held Jayalalithaa guilty of amassing assets disproportionate to her known sources of. A new chief minister has to be elected by the AIADMK legislators within two days.. The AIADMK partymen also stoned Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamys house here.
Tamil Nadus new Chief Minister Panneerselvam: The.
Forced by circumstances to fill her shoes for a second time, O Panneerselvam has an unenviable task of heading the Tamil Nadu cabinet in the wake of conviction and jailing of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa.. Education �� Editorial �� Economy �� Book Review �� RSS for Entries �� Subscribe via. Panneerselvam also served as leader of the AIADMK legislative party and Leader of the Opposition for about two weeks after the party lost the Assembly elections in May 2006.
After Jayalalithaa edict, Panneerselvam becomes Tamil.
As AIADMK supporters massed in hundreds at the party headquarters in the heart of Chennai raised the V sign, AIADMK sources said Panneerselvam would call on Governor K. Rosiah to stake claim for the chief ministers post.. Earlier Sunday, Jayalalithaa told a few cabinet ministers who called on her in jail to convene a meeting of all legislators in Chennai and elect a new leader to serve as chief minister, an AIADMK leader told IANS. The meeting lasting a hour��.
Jayalalithaa holds talks on successor in Bangalore jail.
���Jayalalithaa has advised cabinet colleagues and party leaders to convene a meeting of all lawmakers (legislators) in Chennai later in the day and elect a leader to serve as chief minister,��� an AIADMK leader told IANS here. The meeting lasting a hour was held over breakfast in the visitors room of the. BREAKING NOW. My government delivered the best despite various hurdles: Mamata Banerjee - Economic Times �� BSEB Intermediate Result: To be declared today��.
O Panneerselvam - a man of humble beginnings rewarded.
Once a tea stall owner, Jayalalithaas trusted lieutenant O Panneerselvam is set to become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the second time since 2001, when he made his Assembly debut.. Panneerselvam has also served as the leader of the AIADMK legislative party and the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly for about two weeks, after the party lost the assembly elections in May 2006... Indian economy to grow at 8.1% in 2015-16: UN report.
Yogendra Yadav removed from AAP political affairs committee
A marathon six-hour meeting of the partys leadership council at a resort near the Delhi Gurgaon border ended with Mr. Yadav and Mr. Bhushan emerging first to a sea of waiting mediapersons outside the gates. Both gave short, terse statements before.
J Jayalalithaa Sent to Jail | So Sue me
On 25 March 1989, quoted as one of the worst incidents to have happened in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, there was heavy violence inside the house among the ruling DMK party members and the opposition. There were Jayalilatha. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the third time on 16 May 2011, having been elected unanimously as the leader of the AIADMK party subsequent to those elections. On 19 December 2011,��.
Jayalalithaa loyalist O Panneerselvam is the new Chief.
On Sunday, Sept 28, after a meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leaders at the party headquarters in Chennai, it was decided that Jayalalithaas loyalist O Panneerselvam will succeed her as the next chief minister of. In May 2006, he served as the leader of the AIADMK legislative party and the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for about 2 weeks.. Cameron savours shock triumph in British election��.
Kejriwal tightens grip on AAP
A day after removing founder members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from its national executive, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made further changes on Sunday, strengthening the grip of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the organisation.
Things desired by workers will happen at the right time: Jayalalithaa, AIADMK.
CHENNAI: Ahead of the May 22 meeting of party legislators where she is expected to be elected their leader paving the way for her return as Chief Minister, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today said things desired by her workers will happen at the right.
Jayalalithaa re-elected AIADMK general secretary.
Home �� News �� International News �� Features �� Economic �� Sports. Jayalalithaas attempts to take over the party after MGRs death in 1987 was opposed by his supporters, including most of the ministers, about 100 party legislators and almost all the district secretaries. ���I was among just five ministers who backed Jayalalithaa then,��� said Congress leader and former Union minister S Thirunavukkarasar, who was expelled from the party three times by Jayalalithaa.
Jaya calls MLA meet following acquittal in disproportionate.
Though the release did not state the meetings purpose, it is likely to elect Jayalalithaa as the AIADMK legislature party leader, paving the way for her return at the helm of the government. Decks were cleared for Jayalalithaas��.
Jayalalithaa case: Judge who deplored delays to hear SPP case
The immediate fate of the 18-year-old disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rests on a Supreme Court Bench led by the same judge who, three years ago, questioned the Tamil Nadu governments intentions and .
Jayalalithaa is back again: Bigger, stronger���and with bad.
And with the Karnataka high court exonerating former chief minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Jayalalithaa of all corruption charges, the ���Golden Star,��� ���Revolutionary Leader,��� and ���Goddess of Hearts, as. Since campaigning began for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu has been trying to position itself as the non-Dravidian alternative to the main parties, the AIADMK and the DMK.
SC moved against making Sathasivam NHRC chief
On the shift from the position of Governor to chairperson of the Commission, he will continue to be seen as a representative of the ruling political party. He will always owe a debt of gratitude to the government for having appointed him Governor,��� the.
Jayalalitha All Set To Become Tamil Nadu CM For Fifth Time.
12 May, Chennai AIADMK supremo Jayalithaa is all set to become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fifth time. AIADMK party MLAs will be meeting in a.. Odibiz info -General News, Industry ,Business ,Economy, Market, Politics, �� Home �� General News �� Industry �� Corporate �� Business �� Market �� Economy �� Infra. Only then AIADMK party MLAs can elect Jayalaithaa as the legislative party leader. After that the letter of support by party MLAs will be given to Governor��.
Jayalalithaa set to make public appearance tomorrow
FOLLOW ET: Log In/Join. The Economic Times.. CHENNAI: In what appears to be a mega celebration for the AIADMK workers and supporters, party supremo Jayalalithaa, fresh from her acquittal, will make her first public appearance in several months here.
Opposition rallies around Rahul but govt. in no mood to relent
A combative Rahul Gandhi on Monday tried to make up for lost time as he led the Opposition charge against the Narendra Modi government over the prevailing agrarian distress in the country, as the Budget session of Parliament resumed after a month-long.
One year after Modi majority, opposition parties prove more energetic than.
In his recent interview to Time magazine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi painted a rosy picture of the functioning of Parliament in the year since the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government came to power... He made peace.
A year of Modi regime - News from Opposition is worse
In election bound states like Bihar, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, Congress is nowhere in the race and would be lucky to cross single digit figure in these politically significant states. Thus by. The choice of Mulayam Singh Yadav is leader of new group.
Soon to be chief minister again, Jaya may call snap poll within six months
AIADMK legislators are likely to meet in a couple of days to formally elect J Jayalalithaa as the partys legislature party leader. Party sources. This is not completed yet and will take some more time, said former chief election commissioner N.
Jayalalithaa set to return as Tamil Nadu CM | Kerala Latest.
���Jayalalithaa will be elected unanimously as Leader of the AIADMK Legislature Party in a meeting to be held on May 22 at party headquarters here in Chennai,��� a top AIADMK source told. Sources said Jayalalithaa will stake claim to form the��.
Jayalalithaa: From alluring actress to powerful politician.
Laudatory messages sent to Jayalalithaa were lapped up by the AIADMK leader who must surely have relished this bizarre twist where those who had vehemently criticised her earlier were now fawning at her feet. But the hopes became.. When Vaijayanthi was a Congress partys Rajya Sabha member, and in Tamilnadu the Congress was to fight the parliamentary election in alliance with the AIADMK, she wanted to meet Jaya but to no avail. Once when both party��.
With Good Politics and Better Economics, Amma Set to Acquire Recognition.
She may have been out of office for a while, but her power or acceptability has not been lost, either among the cadres of her party, AIADMK, or a large number of people from within and outside her state, Tamil Nadu.. By all indications, she is going.
Srirangam stays AIADMK bastion
The by-election was held as Ms. Jayalalithaa had to vacate her seat after being convicted in the disproportionate assets case. She had to step down as Chief Minister, but the electorate chose to stand by her party, as it retained the seat by a margin.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on the warpath.
The leader of the ruling All India Anna -Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (ADMK)party also said she had written a number of letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that no training should be given to Sri Lankan officials anywhere in. Referring to a resolution adopted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2011 demanding an economic embargo on Sri Lanka Jayalalithaa Reiterated her demand for imposing an economic embargo on Sri Lanka till Tamils in the��.
CPI(M) general secretary: Suspense lingers
The delegates insist that their State leaders have indicated nothing to them. Though the 749 delegates to the Party Congress technically have an indirect say in the election, by electing the new Central Committee, the outgoing Polit Bureau and Central .
What Jayalalithaas Sentence Means for Tamil Nadu.
NDTV | Of course, the role of Amma as leader and political totem for the AIADMK and its government will not diminish.. The conviction means Jayalalithaa must immediately resign as Chief Minister and as Member of the Legislative Assembly. She will appeal her. Jayalalithaas conviction will no doubt enthuse the partys leadership and cadre but the assembly elections are still two years away and there are no major local level polls in between to prove their worth.
Jayalalithaas conviction: AIADMK struggling to come to terms with reality
. come to terms with the jailing of their party chief J Jayalalithaa. Banners and massive wall posters stating that Dharma will eventually triumph could be seen everywhere as a meet was held here today to elect O Panneerselvam as legislature party.
Jayalalithaa convenes AIADMK MLAs meet on May 22
Though the release did not state the meetings purpose, it is likely to elect Jayalalithaa as the AIADMK legislature party leader, paving the way for her return at the helm of the government. Decks were cleared for Jayalalithaas return as Tamil Nadu.
Jayalalithaa elected AIADMK Legislature Party leader
CHENNAI: AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was today unanimously elected its Legislature Party Leader, paving the way for her return as a chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time. An early morning meeting of party MLAs here elected her unanimously, .
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa jailed for 4 years.
With the conviction and sentencing in the case, Jayalalithaa has also been disqualified as an elected representative and ceases to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She has been. Special Judge John Michael DCunha convicted the 66-year-old AIADMK chief in a case of owning assets to the tune Rs 66,65 crores disproportionate to her known sources of income during 1991-96 when she was chief minister for the first time. The prolonged trial��.