PICS: Party cadre prostrates himself at the feet of AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa

A party cadre prostrates himself at the feet of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK) leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram as she gestures at her residence in Chennai on May 19, 2016. The makeup of India’s next government could lie in the hands of a trio of women who command a massive following in their regional heartlands, including a populist former movie star known as “Mother” to supporters.
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