Who Is Jayalalithaa

A Chennai court dismissed the bail plea of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, who is accused in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam when he was a cabinet member in the Jayalalithaa government.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail in connection with a Rs 200 crore extortion case, introduced himself as the "owner of the Sun TV and nephew of Jayalalithaa," actor Jacqueline Fernandez told the Enforcement Directorate.

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala's health condition is stable, the hospital where the former aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is admitted, saidtoday giving update on her status moments before her release from jail. The 63-year-old, who is serving jail sentence in a corruption case, was admitted to the Victoria hospital after sh...

A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala, who is serving a four-year jail term after being convicted in disproportionate assets case, has been enjoying VIP facilities.

TTV Dhinakaran, who is fighting Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK for the legacy of Jayalalithaa and the two-leaf election symbol, has suffered a setback from the Supreme Court. Following an appeal by the AIADMK, the top court out a freeze on the "pressure cooker" symbol granted to Mr Dhinakaran's party and asked the High Court to settle the issue by Apri...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam's on Saturday showered lavish praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in the state capital to launch a subsidy scheme named after AIADMK matriarch J Jayalalithaa, or Amma as she was called by her supporters.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today announced his entry into politics today, ending months of speculation and suspense. He didn't name his political party, but confirmed that he will launch one before the assembly election in Tamil Nadu and will contest on all 234 seats. Rajinikanth, who is fondly called Thalaiva by his fans, said that he was enterin...

The long suspense over whether Rajinikanth would enter politics finally ended on Sunday, with the superstar making the announcement amid frenzied cheers of hundreds of supporters. "I will do my duty... it is time. We will change the system," the 67-year-old declared in Chennai, saying he would form a new party. Claiming that the events in Tamil Nad...

TTV Dhinakaran, who pulled off a huge victory in Chennai's RK Nagar - the assembly seat represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa till her death last year -- brushed off the accusations of the AIADMK and the DMK. Having a "tacit understanding" with the opposition DMK - which is the charge of the ruling AIADMK - was not possible, he said.

The result of the by-election for Chennai's RK Nagar assembly constituency, which fell vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa last December, were declared today. Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran, who was sidelined from the AIADMK by the EPS and OPS faction, won the prestigious and much-sought-after RK Nagar as...

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who is prepping for a political career, has ripped into Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK over last week's income tax raids targeting jailed party leader VK Sasikala and her family members at properties including former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's Chennai home.

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran today said he is ready to contest the RK Nagar bypoll, elections for which are to be held before December 31, but it would be party general secretary V K Sasikala who would name the candidate.

Nine months after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa died in a Chennai hospital after a prolonged illness, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan has asked for the public's forgiveness for lying about her health when she was at hospital.

J Jayalalithaa will be the AIADMK's "eternal general secretary," Tamil Nadu's ruling party said today, scrapping the post and sacking VK Sasikala, who is in jail. The party will be run by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam as Chief Coordinator and Chief Minister E Palaniswami as his assistant at the head of an 11-member panel. Today's meeting ma...

Nineteen legislators of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK met the state's Governor this morning. They have called yesterday's merger between the two factions led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam illegal and are opposed to the decision to throw out party chief VK Sasikala, who is in jail

A Chennai court dismissed the bail plea of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, who is accused in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam when he was a cabinet member in the Jayalalithaa government.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail in connection with a Rs 200 crore extortion case, introduced himself as the "owner of the Sun TV and nephew of Jayalalithaa," actor Jacqueline Fernandez told the Enforcement Directorate.

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala's health condition is stable, the hospital where the former aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is admitted, saidtoday giving update on her status moments before her release from jail. The 63-year-old, who is serving jail sentence in a corruption case, was admitted to the Victoria hospital after sh...

A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala, who is serving a four-year jail term after being convicted in disproportionate assets case, has been enjoying VIP facilities.

TTV Dhinakaran, who is fighting Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK for the legacy of Jayalalithaa and the two-leaf election symbol, has suffered a setback from the Supreme Court. Following an appeal by the AIADMK, the top court out a freeze on the "pressure cooker" symbol granted to Mr Dhinakaran's party and asked the High Court to settle the issue by Apri...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam's on Saturday showered lavish praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in the state capital to launch a subsidy scheme named after AIADMK matriarch J Jayalalithaa, or Amma as she was called by her supporters.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today announced his entry into politics today, ending months of speculation and suspense. He didn't name his political party, but confirmed that he will launch one before the assembly election in Tamil Nadu and will contest on all 234 seats. Rajinikanth, who is fondly called Thalaiva by his fans, said that he was enterin...

The long suspense over whether Rajinikanth would enter politics finally ended on Sunday, with the superstar making the announcement amid frenzied cheers of hundreds of supporters. "I will do my duty... it is time. We will change the system," the 67-year-old declared in Chennai, saying he would form a new party. Claiming that the events in Tamil Nad...

TTV Dhinakaran, who pulled off a huge victory in Chennai's RK Nagar - the assembly seat represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa till her death last year -- brushed off the accusations of the AIADMK and the DMK. Having a "tacit understanding" with the opposition DMK - which is the charge of the ruling AIADMK - was not possible, he said.

The result of the by-election for Chennai's RK Nagar assembly constituency, which fell vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa last December, were declared today. Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran, who was sidelined from the AIADMK by the EPS and OPS faction, won the prestigious and much-sought-after RK Nagar as...

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who is prepping for a political career, has ripped into Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK over last week's income tax raids targeting jailed party leader VK Sasikala and her family members at properties including former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's Chennai home.

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran today said he is ready to contest the RK Nagar bypoll, elections for which are to be held before December 31, but it would be party general secretary V K Sasikala who would name the candidate.

Nine months after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa died in a Chennai hospital after a prolonged illness, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan has asked for the public's forgiveness for lying about her health when she was at hospital.

J Jayalalithaa will be the AIADMK's "eternal general secretary," Tamil Nadu's ruling party said today, scrapping the post and sacking VK Sasikala, who is in jail. The party will be run by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam as Chief Coordinator and Chief Minister E Palaniswami as his assistant at the head of an 11-member panel. Today's meeting ma...

Nineteen legislators of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK met the state's Governor this morning. They have called yesterday's merger between the two factions led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam illegal and are opposed to the decision to throw out party chief VK Sasikala, who is in jail