Making a victory speech from her Poes Garden residence amid a steady stream of visitors, including top officials, she thanked the voters for choosing her party and vowed to work with a new found energy for the welfare of people of Tamil Nadu.
"I am overwhelmed by the resounding victory the people of Tamil Nadu have given us. My party and I are indebted to the people of Tamil Nadu for giving this historic victory," a beaming Jayalalithaa said even as hundreds of supporters swarmed her house.
Incidentally, AIADMK had managed a similar feat then also, under party founder and Jayalalithaa's mentor late M G Ramachandran.
"Therefore, (we are) indebted to people for this tremendous victory," she said.
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The 68-year-old actor-turned--politician said she had no interest in her life other than serving people and that her life was "dedicated to them."
"There are no words to adequately express my gratitude to the people. Therefore, I intend to show that by actions after forming government again. We will strive to fulfill all promises made in the manifesto," she said.
Jayalalithaa, clad in her trademark green saree, said that while 10 parties had opposed her even as she had no major tie-up, "I had aligned with people" and believed in God.
"The people did not let me down," she said.
Stating that her life was dedicated to the people, she assured them to serve them "till my last breath."
The AIADMK supremo thanked party workers for ensuring the victory and also greeted allies.
Senior IAS and IPS officials besides AIADMK MPs and workers made a beeline to greet Jayalalithaa who accepted bunches of colourful flower bouquets from the vistors.