New Delhi: AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa was on Monday sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a third time along with 33 Ministers at a ceremony at the Madras University centenary auditorium in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the oath of office and secrecy. The 63-year-old AIADMK general secretary and others took the oath in Tamil and in the name of god.
This would be the largest-ever Ministry in the State since independence. Ms. Jayalalithaa will be retaining the Home and Police portfolios.
The AIADMK leader had steered the alliance led by her party to a spectacular victory in the elections by winning 200 of the total 234 seats.
Ms. Jayalalithaa’s new Ministry is a blend of experience and youth. Most of the Ministers are making their maiden entry into the State Cabinet.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and CPI General Secretary A.B. Bardhan, among others.
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