RIP Amma: Jayalalithaa dies after 75 days in hospital; Tamil Nadu mourns

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, who suffered cardiac arrest yesterday, died on Monday at Chennai's Apollo Hospitals.

Chennai: J Jayalalithaa died here on Monday night at Apollo Hospitals after suffering cardiac arrest yesterday.

The 67-year-old leader passed away after battling for life for 75 days, the Apollo Hospitals said in a statement.

Two hours after the announcement of her death, her loyalist O Panneerselvam was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at a sombre ceremony at the Raj Bhawan along with all the ministers in the erstwhile Jayalalithaa Cabinet.

06 December 2016

07:48 IST

After paying homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar at Parliament House, PM Modi will leave for Chennai to pay homage to Jayalalithaa, reports ANI.

07:05 IST

Chennai: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu pays his last tribute to #Jayalalithaa at Rajaji Hall where her mortal remains have been kept pic.twitter.com/68Ph1HI3JO

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2016