Modi, Rajnath ring up Jaya

“Selvi (Ms) J Jayalalithaa, wished him a very successful tenure as Prime Minister of India. The Hon'ble Prime Minister-designate assured the Hon'ble Chief Minister that there will be absolute cooperation between the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu,” a state government release here said.

Singh also called up Jayalalithaa and wished her for AIADMK's “grand win”, a party release said.

“Thanking Mr Rajnath Singh, Amma (Jayalalithaa) extended her greetings to him for BJP's win,” it added.

While BJP secured absolute majority to form a government at the Centre, ruling AIADMK swept the April 24 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, winning 37 of the 39 seats and in the process decimating arch-rival DMK, Congress and the six-party alliance sewn up by the BJP.