Jayalalithaa hands over appointment orders to candidates

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today formally handed over offer letters from various companies to candidates who emerged victorious during a job camp conducted in Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency.

The state government has been conducting such camps in various districts for candidates who have a minimum qualification of class eight to engineering graduates.

A similar job mela was held today at Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency, from where Jayalalithaa tasted success in the bypoll held in June.

As a symbolic gesture the CM formally handed over the appointment orders to five of the successful candidates at a function at Kotagiri, an official release said.

Jayalalithaa recorded an impressive victory in the Radhakrishnan Nagar by-poll with a margin of 1.50 lakh votes, defeating CPI candidate C Mahendran.