AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is disqualified from contesting elections for ten years, the Tamil Nadu Government has said in a gazette notification.
“Consequent upon the conviction of J Jayalalithaa, Member of the legislative Assembly, she stands disqualified for being a Member of the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly from the date of conviction, i.e, the 27th day of September, 2014 for the period of her sentence (four years),” the gazette notification dated November 8 read. It was issued by Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly P Dhanapal.