Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and AIADMK chief died on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest and leaving behind thousands of supporters distraught in grief.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa died on Monday at 11.30 pm after a cardiac arrest. She was 67-years-old.
The ailing chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, was hospitalised for the last few months in Chennai in Apollo Hospital. She has suffered a cardiac arrest only days after she handed many of her responsibilities to a deputy because of illness
Jayalalithaa, who had been in hospital for almost 75 days, was said to be recovering from a pulmonary infection but suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, drawing hordes of supporters and party members outside the gates of the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.
(With agency inputs)
1. A portrait of Tamil Nadu's beloved Amma
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A woman walks past a portrait of J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, India, March 13, 2012. (Photo Courtesy - Reuters)
2. Bereaved supporters of Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa
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Chennai: Supporters of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa cry in front of Apollo hospital after Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest in Chennai on Monday. (Photo Courtesy - PTI)
3. Prayers for Amma following her cardiac arrest
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Well wishers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaraman hold her portrait as they pray at a temple in Mumbai, India, December 5, 2016. Photo Courtesy - Reuters)
4. Supporters pray for Aama at a temple
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Supporters hold a photograph of Tamil Nadu state leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram as they offer prayers for her well being at a temple in Mumbai on December 5, 2016 (Photo courtesy - AFP)
5. A supporter of Tamil Nadu state leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram
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A supporter of Tamil Nadu state leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram cries as she prays for her well being in front of a hospital in Chennai on December 5, 2016. Photo courtesy - AFP
6. A photo of leader Jayalalithaa in a car
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A portrait of Tamil Nadu state leader Jayalalithaa Jayaram is seen in a car outside a hospital was being treated in Chennai on December 5, 2016. (Photo courtesy - AFp)
