Jaya sworn in as TN CM

Chennai, May 16 (PTI) AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa was
on Monday sworn in as the Chief Minister of the south Indian
state of Tamil Nadu for a third time along with 33 ministers
at a glittering function at the Madras University centenary
auditorium here.
This was the same venue where she took over as Chief
Minister for the first time in 1991.
Governor of Tamil Nadu Surjit Singh Barnala
administered the oath of office and secrecy. 63-year-old
Jayalalithaa 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. Jayalalithaa will be retaining the home
and police portfolios.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (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.
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.