Jayalalithaa takes oath as Chief Minister for the fifth time; Rajinikanth, Sreenivasan among guests

Jayalalithaa took an oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at Madras University Centenary Auditorium, Chennai on Saturday after a long wait since September 27 this year. Jayalalithaa was accquited by the High Court earlier this month, clearing the way for her to return to public office. (Source: PTI)

Governor K Rosaiah welcomes Jayalalithaa with flowers as she attends the oath ceremony in Chennai. (Source: PTI)

Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah administers oath to AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai on Saturday. (Source: PTI)

J Jayalalithaa, on Saturday took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister for the fifth time. (Source: PTI)

uperstar Rajinikanth also was present at the swearing-in ceremony J Jayalalithaa on Saturday. He was spotted at the event with actor turned politician R. Sarathkumar. (Source: PTI)

Ministers including P Mohan (Rural industries), P Palaniappan (Higher Education) Sellur K Raju (Cooperation), R Kamaraj (Food and HR and CE), P Thangamani (Industries), V Senthil Balaji (Transport) M C Sampath (Commercial Taxes), S P Velumani (Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Law, Courts and Prison) and TKM Chinnayya (Animal Husbandry) were sworn in with J Jayalalithaa on May 23. (Source: PTI)

AIADMK supremo was reinstated into power nearly eight months after she was forced to quit over corruption charges. Jayalalithaa took the oath in the name of God in Tamil in a simple function held at the University of Madras Centenary Auditorium. (Source: PTI)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala during the former's swearing-in ceremony at Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai on Saturday. (Source: PTI)

AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM as O Panneerselvam stepped down on Friday paving the way for her to regain her office again. (Source: PTI)

Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) and former BCCI President N Srinivasan and Industrialist and cricket administrator AC Muthiah was also present during the ceremony. (Source: PTI)

Sweets and flowers were distributed by the AIADMK party members across Tamil Nadu to general public as a gesture of love and happiness to welcome Amma (J Jayalalithaa) back as the CM. (Source: PTI)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supporters clean a poster of party general secretary J Jayalalithaa with milk, in Madurai on Saturday as she takes up the oath of becoming the CM. (Source: PTI)

Estatic Jayalalithaa supporters in Tamil Nadu celebrate by bursting fire-crackers as she was sworn-in again. (Source: PTI)

CM Jayalalithaa with her cabinet of ministers after the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday. (Source: PTI)