Historic victory, says Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday termed the AIADMK's victory in the Lok Sabha election as "historic".

"It is a historic, unparalleled, unprecedented victory without any alliance. I would like to thank all those who worked for the victory," she told reporters here.

She conveyed her best wishes to the country's new prime minister Narendra Modi and said her party would act as a responsible political party.

She declined to comment on the party's future strategy. "We are the third largest party and we will act as a responsible political party."

The AIADMK is poised to win an incredible 37 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, according to information from the Election Commission.- IANS