→J. Jayalalithaa era (9 February 1989 – 5 December 2016)
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In the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], the AIADMK allied with [[N. Rangaswamy]]'s [[All India N.R. Congress]] (AINRC) and won the [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2011 assembly election]], which was held in parallel with the Tamil Nadu assembly election. However, it did not join the newly elected AINRC-led government. The AIADMK's good electoral performance continued in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Contesting without allies, the AIADMK won an unprecedented 37 out of 39 seats in the state of Tamil Nadu, emerged as the third-largest party in parliament. | In the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], the AIADMK allied with [[N. Rangaswamy]]'s [[All India N.R. Congress]] (AINRC) and won the [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2011 assembly election]], which was held in parallel with the Tamil Nadu assembly election. However, it did not join the newly elected AINRC-led government. The AIADMK's good electoral performance continued in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Contesting without allies, the AIADMK won an unprecedented 37 out of 39 seats in the state of Tamil Nadu, emerged as the third-largest party in parliament. | ||
On 27 September 2014, Jayalalithaa was convicted in the [[Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa|Disproportionate assets case]] by a Special Court along with her associates [[V. K. | On 27 September 2014, Jayalalithaa was convicted in the [[Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa|Disproportionate assets case]] by a Special Court along with her associates [[V. K. Sasikala]], Ilavarasi and V. N. Sudhakaran, and sentenced to four-year simple imprisonment. Jayalalithaa was also fined {{INR}}100 crores and her associates were fined {{INR}}10 crore each. The case had political implications as it was the first case where a ruling chief minister had to step down on account of a court sentence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jayalalithaa-found-guilty-assets-case-by-bangalore-court-faces-jail-has-step-down-cm-610103|title=Jayalalithaa Gets 4 Years Jail Term in Assets Case, Has to Step Down as CM|first=Mugdha|last=Variyar|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref> | ||
Due to her resignation [[O. Panneerselvam]] was sworn in as Chief Minister on 29 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929080901/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 September 2014|title=Jaya moves HC against conviction, Panneerselvam sworn in|date=29 September 2014}}</ref> Jayalalithaa was denied bail by the High Court and moved the Supreme Court for bail. The Supreme Court granted bail on 17 October 2014. On 11 May 2015, the high court of Karnataka said she was acquitted from that case, and was again sworn in as Chief Minister for the fifth time. | Due to her resignation [[O. Panneerselvam]] was sworn in as Chief Minister on 29 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929080901/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaya-moves-karnataka-hc-against-conviction-in-graft-case/article1-1269662.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 September 2014|title=Jaya moves HC against conviction, Panneerselvam sworn in|date=29 September 2014}}</ref> Jayalalithaa was denied bail by the High Court and moved the Supreme Court for bail. The Supreme Court granted bail on 17 October 2014. On 11 May 2015, the high court of Karnataka said she was acquitted from that case, and was again sworn in as Chief Minister for the fifth time. |