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Business News/ Photos / Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM amidst pomp and show

Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM amidst pomp and show

AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa returns to power after seven months on Saturday. Actor Rajinikanth and eminent music composer Ilayaraja were among the long list of dignitaries who attended the function.

Jayalalithaa being sworn in for the fifth time as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Saturday. Seshadri Sukumar/AFP

1/14Jayalalithaa being sworn in for the fifth time as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Saturday. Seshadri Sukumar/AFP

Dressed in a green sari, Amma, as she is fondly referred to, arrives for her swearing in ceremony at the Centenary Hall of Madras University. Seshadri Sukumar/AFP

2/14Dressed in a green sari, Amma, as she is fondly referred to, arrives for her swearing in ceremony at the Centenary Hall of Madras University. Seshadri Sukumar/AFP

Jayalalithaa is greeted by senior leader P. Valarmathi during the former’s swearing-in ceremony. R. Senthil Kumar/PTI

3/14Jayalalithaa is greeted by senior leader P. Valarmathi during the former’s swearing-in ceremony. R. Senthil Kumar/PTI

Jayalalithaa is greeted by senior leader P. Valarmathi during the former’s swearing-in ceremony. R. Senthil Kumar/PTI

4/14Jayalalithaa is greeted by senior leader P. Valarmathi during the former’s swearing-in ceremony. R. Senthil Kumar/PTI

A supporter of AIADMK prays at a poster of Jayalalithaa in Madurai on Saturday. PTI

5/14A supporter of AIADMK prays at a poster of Jayalalithaa in Madurai on Saturday. PTI

V for Victory. Jayalalithaa was aquitted in the disproportionate assets cases after seven months on 11 May and returns to power with a unanimous vote of her party members.

6/14V for Victory. Jayalalithaa was aquitted in the disproportionate assets cases after seven months on 11 May and returns to power with a unanimous vote of her party members.

Celebrations and festivities on the streets of Chennai after the 11 May verdict came out.

7/14Celebrations and festivities on the streets of Chennai after the 11 May verdict came out.

Streets were crowded with thousands of supporters who came out for the first glimpse of Amma after seven months.

8/14Streets were crowded with thousands of supporters who came out for the first glimpse of Amma after seven months.

Shower of flowers greeted the leader as she proceeded to meet Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah on Friday.

9/14Shower of flowers greeted the leader as she proceeded to meet Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah on Friday.

Jayalalithaa (right) meets governor K. Rosaiah in Chennai on Friday. The AIADMK chief submitted to governor Rosaiah a list of names who will be made ministers in her government. PTI

10/14Jayalalithaa (right) meets governor K. Rosaiah in Chennai on Friday. The AIADMK chief submitted to governor Rosaiah a list of names who will be made ministers in her government. PTI

Banners, hoardings and placards decorated the route which party leader Jayalalithaa took on Friday to pay floral tributes to the icons of the Dravidian party movement. PTI

11/14Banners, hoardings and placards decorated the route which party leader Jayalalithaa took on Friday to pay floral tributes to the icons of the Dravidian party movement. PTI

Jayalalithaa pays tribute to former chief minister and party founder M.G. Ramachandran. AFP

12/14Jayalalithaa pays tribute to former chief minister and party founder M.G. Ramachandran. AFP

Millions of fans and partyworkers thronged the streets and distributed sweets outside the party office.

13/14Millions of fans and partyworkers thronged the streets and distributed sweets outside the party office.

AIADMK treasurer and Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam stepped down from the post of CM, for Jayalalithaa’s return to the post. PTI

14/14AIADMK treasurer and Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam stepped down from the post of CM, for Jayalalithaa’s return to the post. PTI

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