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Jaya set to be elected AIADMK Legislature Party chief tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : May 19 2016 | 10:22 PM IST
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa, who led her party to a successive win in the assembly elections, today convened her party's Legislature Party meeting for tomorrow.
She is all set to be elected as leader of the Legislature Party in the meet, setting the stage for her to be sworn in as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for the sixth time.
"AIADMK's legislative members' meeting will be held tomorrow at 5 pm in the party headquarters and all the elected members should participate without fail," Jayalalithaa said in a statement here.
AIADMK has won over 130 constituencies which includes seats won by allies -- Karunas (Mukkulathor Pulipadai in Thruvadanai), U Thaniarasu (TN Kongu Ilangyar Peravai in Kangeyam), and Thammemun Ansari (Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi in Nagapattinam).
Several of the sitting Ministers including her trusted aide and Finance Minister O Panneerselvam. Industries Minister P Thangamani is among the prominent winners.
In another release, AIADMK headquarters said party chief Jayalalithaa would garland the statues of rationalist leader Periyar EVR and late Chief Ministers C N Annadurai and her party founder M G Ramachandran tomorrow afternoon.

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First Published: May 19 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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