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PM Modi mourns Jayalalithaa's death, says her demise left a void in Indian politics

PM Modi mourns Jayalalithaa's death, says her demise left a void in Indian politics

| | 06 Dec 2016, 12:43 am
New Delhi/Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mourned the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, who was on life support system following a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening.

"Deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her demise has left a huge void in Indian politics," PM Modi tweeted.

"My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tamil Nadu in this hour of grief. May the Almighty grant them the strength to bear this irreparable loss with courage and fortitude," the PM posted.

"I will always cherish the innumerable occasions when I had the opportunity to interact with Jayalalithaa ji. May her soul rest in peace," he tweeted.

He wrote: "Jayalalithaa ji’s connect with citizens, concern for welfare of the poor, the women & marginalized will always be a source of inspiration."
The 68-year-old leader, who was also a top heroine of Tamil film industry before she joined politics full time, was declared dead by the Hospital which said the end came at 1130 pm.

"Our beloved leader, The Iron Lady of India Puratchi Thalaivi Amma is no more," tweeted All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

Jayalalaithaa's AIADMK supporters had assembled outside the hospital all through the day.

The supporters at one point broke barricades in front of the hospital. Heavy police deployment has been made.
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Jayalalithaa was in Apollo Hospital since Sept 22 and then suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening and was put on an extracorporeal membrane heart assist device, a life support system that aids heart and lung functioning.

Jayalalithaa Jayaraman  was born on 24 February 1948 and was popularly and fondly referred to as Amma and Puratchi Thalaivi by members in her party.

While she last assumed the office of CM in 2015, she previously served as Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, in 2001, from 2002 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2014.

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