Jayalalithaa's death: Mamata Banerjee skips Amma's funeral, deputes two Trinamool MPs

The West Bengal announced on Twitter that she won't be able to attend J Jayalalithaa's funeral.

Chennai: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced on Twitter that she won't be able to attend the funeral of J Jayalalithaa and that  Trinamool Congress MPs Derek O'Brien and Kalyan Banerjee would visit Chennai on her behalf. 

"Just got details about funeral timings of dear Amma Jayalalitha. Was very eager to be present but flight availability timings from Kolkata not making it possible," she tweeted.

"Sending our 2 MPs -- Derek and Kalyan from Delhi on my behalf. RIP," Banerjee said.

Just got details about funeral timings of dear Amma Jayalalitha 1/3

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 6, 2016

Was very eager to be present but flight availability/timings from Kolkata not making it possible 2/3

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 6, 2016

Sending our 2 MPs, Derek and Kalyan from Delhi on my behalf. #RIP 3/3

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 6, 2016

As a mark of respect to late Jayalalitha Ji, our Assembly has been adjourned for today with a deep sense of grief and sorrow 1/2

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 6, 2016

State mourning is also being observed. We are all extremely saddened 2/2

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 6, 2016

J Jayalalithaa, a popular leader who showered the poor with populist programmes, died yesterday at Chennai's Apollo Hospital after battling for life for three months.