Jayalalithaa takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for the fifth time at a ceremony held at the Centenary Hall of the University of Madras on Saturday. Her return to office comes less than a fortnight after the Karnataka High Court acquitted her and three others of corruption charges in a disproportionate assets case.
11:14 a.m. : First batch of Ministers of Jayalalithaa Cabinet take oath together, perhaps for the first time in the State's history.
11: 13 a.m. : Jayalalithaa's Council of Ministers take oath.
11.07 a.m : Jayalalithaa takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
11.05 a.m .: A short version of the national anthem is played followed by the 'Tamil Thaai Vazhthu'.
11 a.m. Governir S Rosaiah arrives for the swearing-in ceremony.
10.59 a.m. Chief Minister elect J Jayalalithaa reached the swearing-in ceremony venue at the Madras University centenary auditorium.
10: 36 a.m: Actor Rajinikanth arrives for Poes Garden neighbour Jayalalithaa's swearing in ceremony
10: 32 a.m : Amma Canteen to provide free food today
10: 20 a.m : As Ms. Jayalalithaa is set to be sworn-in, traffic restrictions are in place in the city. Beach Road is closed. No 21G buses have been plying from Broadway. All are fixed with AIADMK flags and taken away for swearing ceremony, our reporter Vivek Narayanan says.
10: 13 a.m: Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan arrives for the swearing-in ceremony
10 a.m: AIADMK cadre hooked watch the proceedings from a live telecast of Jaya TV on giant screens.