Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley likely to meet Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals today

Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration.

Chennai: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah are likely to visit Apollo Hospitals, where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is admitted, on Wednesday.

The top BJP leaders are likely to visit the hospital this afternoon.

According to party sources, the two leaders were likely to arrive from Delhi, proceed to Apollo Hospitals and return the same day.

Jayalalithaa (68) was admitted to the hospital on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration. The doctors have since said she was suffering from an infection and was on respiratory support.

A stream of high-profile visitors, including Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao and P Sathasivam, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Chief Ministers of Kerala and Puducherry Pinarayi Vijayan and V Narayanasamy have visited the hospital.

Meanwhile, AIADMK leaders and cadres continue to hold special prayers for the Chief Minister's speedy recovery.

(With PTI inputs)