This Article is From Aug 24, 2014

Nominations for Jayalalithaa's Re-election as Party Chief: 750 and Counting

Nominations for Jayalalithaa's Re-election as Party Chief: 750 and Counting

File photo of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Chennai: More than 750 nominations were filed at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai by partymen seeking re-nomination of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa as the general secretary, the top post in the party.

When the deadline for filing of nomination papers ended today, more than 750 party functionaries had filed papers on behalf of the AIADMK chief besides Ms Jayalalithaa herself.

Though her re-election is certain, for the fifth day today, party functionaries ranging from ordinary members to MPs, ministers and MLAs
thronged the party headquarters to file nomination papers.

Each nomination is accompanied by an application fee of Rs 25,000.

"The process of scrutiny and counting is on. When they finalise counting process of nominations filed on behalf of our revered leader it would easily cross 1,000 mark," a party leader said.

As per the calender of events for the poll announced by the party, Ms Jayalalithaa would be declared elected uncontested on August 29.
 
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