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Who was known as Amma?
Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as the Six time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016.
Where is Jayalalitha from?
Melukote, India
J. Jayalalithaa/Place of birth
Who was Mgr secretary?
| M. G. Ramachandran | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Party President | M. Karunanidhi |
| General Secretary | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
What did Jayalalithaa do for Tamil Nadu?
In 1991 Jayalalithaa became chief minister, Tamil Nadu’s youngest, for the first time. She earned a reputation for centralizing state power among a coterie of bureaucrats; her council of ministers, whom she often shuffled around, were largely ceremonial in nature.
How did Jayalalithaa become leader of AIADMK?
After M.G.R’s death in 1987, Jayalalithaa proclaimed herself his political heir and, having fought off the faction headed by V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, M.G.R’s widow, emerged as the sole leader of the AIADMK. Following the 1989 election, she became Leader of the Opposition to the DMK -led government headed by M. Karunanidhi, her bête noire .
When did Jayalalithaa first appear in movies?
Jayalalithaa first came into prominence as a leading film actress in the mid-1960s. Though she had entered the profession reluctantly, upon the urging of her mother to support the family, Jayalalithaa worked prolifically.
Why was Jayalalithaa disqualified as cm in 2001?
The AIADMK returned to power in 2001, although Jayalalithaa was personally disbarred from contesting due to the corruption cases. Within a few months of her taking oath as chief minister, in September 2001, she was disqualified from holding office and forced to cede the chair to loyalist O. Panneerselvam.