Jayalalithaa memorial inaugurated in TN by CM EPS

A phoenix-med memorial for late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was inaugurated at Marina by chief minister K Palaniswami on Wednesday, three years after he laid its foundation stone along with his deputy O Panneerselvam.

Amid slogans hailing former AIADMK supremo by party supporters, Palaniswami inaugurated memorial as Panneerslevam and Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal joined him.

three later paid floral tributes, with Palaniswami and Panneerselvam prostrating at spot, where she was laid to rest after her death on December 5, 2016.

three also paid tributes to a huge portrait of Jayalalithaa at memorial.

Palaniswami and Panneerselvam in May 2018 had jointly laid foundation stone for memorial adjacent to that of party founder and late chief minister M G Ramachandran located on Marina Beach at Kamarajar Salai.

Ministers, MPs, MLAs and senior party leaders were present.

state government had earlier earmarked Rs 50 crore for constructing phoenix-med memorial for Jayalalithaa, fondly addressed as 'Amma' (Mor) by her supporters.

Huge crowd of supporters thronged Kamarajar Salai to witness inauguration of memorial.