Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away

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The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,  Jayalalithaa (24th February 1948 - 5th December 2016) passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest.  The AIADMK leader, who was appointed the state's Chief Minister six times, had been hospitalised and was receiving treatment for kidney failure since September 22. Jayalalithaa, fondly called as Amma (mother) and Puratchi Thalaivi by the people of tamil nadu was the 18th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

She was re-elected as Chief Minister on 19 May 2016 and took the oath as Chief Minister for the sixth time on 23 May 2016.

Previously she served as Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, in 2001, from 2002 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2014. She was an actress before her entry into politics and appeared in 140 films which includes Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. She is referred to as the queen of Tamil cinema.

Important Details to know about Jayalalithaa

• Full Name : Jayalalithaa Jayaraman
• Born on : 24th February 1948
• Died on : 5th December 2016
• Political party : All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

Following the demise of her, O Panneerselvam was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. For Panneerselvam, it is the third term as Chief Minister. Earlier, he held the office in 2001 and 2014.

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