Party treasurer and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said, "In tune with party rules, honourable Chinnamma is appointed AIADMK general secretary and a resolution to this effect has been adopted unanimously by the general council."
Sowmiya Anbumani is the president of Pasumai Thayagam, an NGO involved in conservation of nature.
The ongoing relief work in Chennai has been shadowed by charges in social media that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers were nudging NGOs to paste stickers of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on relief material, a claim dismissed by the ruling party as "false".
Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has urged All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs to vote against the vote of confidence sought by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, stating they should not aid a "family rule" and supporting the motion would amount to betraying late party chief Jayalalithaa and people who voted for party.
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the latest pilgrimage site in Chennai: J Jayalalitha's final resting place.
Hundreds of students from the Velammal Vidyalaya, the school where Gukesh studies, lined up at the airport at least one hour before his flight landed to greet the 17-year-old chess prodigy.
'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'
There is no denying that the Deepa identity has overnight caught the people's imagination across the state. But converting that into an imagery and from there as support and vote-base is a different matter altogether, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Y S Sharmila's message to voters in Kadapa is brief: 'I am YSR's daughter, my brother Jagan has ruined Andhra, vote for me, vote for Congress.' A Ganesh Nadar listens in.
Did Bharat feel 'neglected' after their second daughter's birth?
'It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.'
Deepa Jayakumar said she has decided to follow in her aunt's footsteps and will announce her next political step on Jayalaithaa's birth anniversary on February 24.
Several people posted scathing comments on social media to register their anger.
The manifesto was unveiled by Jayalalithaa at a public rally, in a departure from usual practice of release at party headquarters in Chennai.
Thousands of people hailing 'Puratchi Thalaivi Amma' (Revolutionary Leader Amma) walked with the cortege.
These delightful idlis are great for breakfast or nashta.
In a bid to ensure quality and affordable drinking water to the poor and middle class people, the Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu is set to launch nine 'Amma Mineral Water' production units across the state that would offer one litre bottle priced at Rs 10.
Govt wanted to launch the scheme on October 27, while the industry had requested for October 30.
Say hello to Uyir and Ulag, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's twins!
Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday turned 68, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting the leader on her birthday.
The poster also shows Chief Minister Jayalalithaa holding an infant aloft in the floods -- inspired from the epic opening scene of Rajamouli's blockbuster film Baahubali.
Sudha Murty tells us how Story Time With Sudha Amma came to life.
In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Modi is trying avenues to convince people why they should vote for the BJP.'
Nine weddings, including that of Tamil Nadu tourism minister's daughter, were called off as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was not available to give her 'blessings' to the couples.
He also launched 70-lakh tree sapling planting drive to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late Jayalalithaa.
Some of the performances are ordinary, but even that does not affect the magic of this film, says S Saraswathi.
Vijayakanth was unwell for quite some time and his wife Premalatha took over the reins of the party days ago.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful that the issue will come handy to its efforts to gain political traction in Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls.
Safed is a lame attempt at social commentary, with terribly dull and thoughtless direction, observes Mayur Sanap.
As a loyalist who would run to her with every little matter, he realises it is time he comes into his own.
'In Tamil Nadu we head the NDA, the BJP is a junior partner.' 'As long as they know that, all will be well.'
Ramachandran, an OPS loyalist who took part in the meeting, said the former chief minister would soon meet VK Sasikala, the confidante of former party supremo J Jayalalithaa.
The BJP is focusing determinedly on the seats it lost in 2019, with the hope of winning these either independently or with the aid of its allies.
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