It was a morning of high decibel emotion in the wake of the AIADMK meet where a resolution was passed to appoint Sasikala Natarajan as the party's next general secretary. At the Poes Garden residence, which was the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa's official residence, Sasikala Natarajan accepted the resolution of the AIADMK to be the party's next general secretary.


Sasikala, who was a long-time aide to the late CM, broke down as chief minister O Panneerselvam handed her a resolution passed by the general council of the party nominating her to the party's most powerful post.


Sasikala first offered tributes in front of a garlanded portrait of Jayalalithaa as party members stood with their hands bowed. Some of them were also heard raising slogans for 'Chinnamma' (little mother) as Sasikala is popularly known among the party cadres.


Later, Panneerselvam handed her the party's adopted resolution paving way for Sasikala to be elected as the party chief, a post held by Jayalalithaa for three decades.

M Thambidurai, the Lok Sabha deputy speaker and senior leader of the party, was seen exhorting Sasikala to lead the party just like Jayalalithaa.


After acknowledging the leaders, Sasikala walked into the residence. Posters also sprung up all over Chennai hailing the party decision and congratulating Sasikala on being nominated the general secretary of AIADMK.