Jayalalithaa had assumed office on May 23, 2015, exactly a year ago, as Chief Minister for the fifth time of the state then following her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case by the Karnataka High Court.
Exactly after a year, the 68-year-old leader was once again sworn-in as Chief Minister, this time after leading her party to a successive term in about three decades.
Breaking a political jinx, AIADMK had retained power in Tamil Nadu, a feat achieved by the same party in 1984.
AIADMK won 134 seats in the May 16 Assembly polls, paving the way for Jayalalithaa continuing in office.
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