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Even after the Election Commission asked Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories to ban victory processions during and after counting of votes, party workers of victorious parties were seen celebrating as they went about violating COVID-19 norms amid the second-wave in the country. (All Photos: Pallav Paliwal, AFP)

From a movie star to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa was fondly called Amma (mother) by her followers. She passed away on December 5, 2016, at the age of 68. She was undergoing treatment at a Chennai hospital for 75 days. On former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister`s birth anniversary, here`s a look back at her life in photos.