Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa passes away
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a popular leader who showered the poor with populist programmes and a pole in state politics for three decades, died here tonight at a private hospital after battling for life for the 75 days.
By : migrator
Update: 2016-12-05 19:32 GMT
Chennai
The 67-year-old leader, who suffered a massive cardiac arrest on Sunday evening, passed at 11:30 pm tonight, the Apollo Hospitals said in a statement.
Even as her death was announced, the AIADMK MLAs were meeting at the party headquarters to elect a successor to Jayalalithaa amid speculation that loyalist O Panneerselvam will fit into her shoes.
Jaya's body will be kept at Rajaji Hall for people to pay last respects. Three-day mourning declared in TamilNadu state after CM Jayalalithaa's demise.
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