Tamil Nadu's governance features key leaders from Dravidian parties and Congress since 1947. The Chief Minister's role evolved from the Madras Presidency.

The sweep of 2014 had placed Jayalalithaa at a height that suggested not merely victory, but absolute control. Tamil Nadu had ...

There was something almost old-fashioned about the way Jayalalithaa governed after 2011. Not democratic in the chatty, ...

Tamil Nadu's political landscape, traditionally dominated by DMK and AIADMK, may face a significant shift with the emergence ...

The death of iconic politician Jayalalithaa Jayaram late last night has left millions of her supporters struggling to hold tears. Such was the adoration that Jayalalithaa, more popularly referred as ...

Vijay's delayed campaign echoes Jayalalithaa's past no-show, stirring memories of political alliances in Tamil Nadu's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Indian film star J. Jayalalithaa, who had a long career as chief minister of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, died Dec. 5 at ...

Tamil Nadu declared a seven-day mourning period starting Tuesday in honor of the politician known by her followers as "Amma." By The Associated Press Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the hugely popular south ...

Axis My India exit poll projects Vijay’s TVK as a major contender in Tamil Nadu, with numbers suggesting he could become the ...

Explore Tamil Nadu's electoral history of Independent candidates backed by parties, highlighting Jayalalithaa's success and ...

The mortal remains of Indian politician and actress Jayalalithaa Jayaram are carried during a procession to her burial place in Chennai on December 6, 2016. Grief-stricken fans on December 6 mourned ...

The inquiry commission into J Jayalalithaa's death has been given three months to report its findings CHENNAI: The inquiry commission set up to probe former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's ...