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J Jayalalithaa passed away at 11:30 PM on December 06, 2016.
Updated : Dec 06, 2016, 01:37 AM IST
Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and one of India’s most charismatic leaders passed away at 11:30 PM on Monday in Chennai. She was 68-year-old. Jayalalithaa had suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening and was rushed to the ICU. The 68-years-old politician who was under the watch of experts, including cardiologists, breathed her last at Apollo hospital in Chennai. Jayalalithaa was on Monday morning put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a heart assist device.
The ailing Chief Minister had shown signs of improvement during the last few days before the setback on Sunday. Scores of AIADMK workers have gathered at the Apollo Hospitals. Security has been beefed up across the state with the Tamil Nadu. Heavy deployment of police has been made at the hospital on Greams Road where thousands of supporters of 'Amma' (mother), as she is fondly called by her supporters, and AIADMK cadre have gathered on hearing the news.
An official statement issued by private-run Apollo Hospital confirmed that she passed away at 11.30 pm on Monday after having spent close to two and a half months of being hospitalized. She was admitted with complaints of fever and dehydration on September 22 to Apollo in Chennai. "She was responding well in the Critical Care Unit and had recovered substantially to be able to take food orally," said a statement issued by the hospital. She was later shifted to the high dependency unit where she was being monitored by a panel of experts.
She suffered a massive cardiac arrest on December 4, while the hospital Intensivist who was monitoring her condition, was in the room. "She was immediately administered Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and was put on Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support within an hour," explained the statement.
The statement further said, "ECMO is the most advanced treatment available currently internationally. Every possible attempt was made to sustain her revival. However despite our best efforts her underlying conditions rendered her unable to recover and she passed away."
Statement from Apollo Hospitals
Our beloved leader, The Iron Lady of India Puratchi Thalaivi Amma is no more.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) December 5, 2016
With agency inputs
Senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam takes oath as the next CM of Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/8iwCls0pey
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Seven day state mourning declared in Tamil Nadu from December 6 #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
ANI ARCHIVE: #Jayalalithaa with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee pic.twitter.com/yMe8xpJwhx
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
T 2463 - Deeply grieved at the passing of Jayalalita ji .. a strong woman ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 5, 2016
#jayalalithaa suffered a massive cardiac arrest on Dec 4, while the hospital Intensivist who was monitoring her condition, was in room @dna
— Medical Macaroni (@dawalelo) December 5, 2016
Puratchi Thalaivi Amma's body will be kept at Rajaji Hall for people to pay last respects.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) December 5, 2016
She lived her entire life with same indomitable spirit with which she battled her illness: Sonia Gandhi #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Preparations underway at Raj Bhawan for meeting of TN Governor and AIADMK leaders #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/hCPrGpanjr
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
We lost a great leader today.Women,farmers,fishermen &the marginalised dreamt through her eyes.We will miss Jayalalithaa ji,Amma to millions
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened by the demise of Jayalalithaa ji. My thoughts and prayers are with people of Tamil Nadu.
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 5, 2016
AIADMK MLAs leave from party HQ after meeting ends #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/gEBN2LaiI8
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
It is the end of an era! Arguably the most unparalleled daughter of Tamil Nadu... #RIP #PuratchiThalaivi Honbl. Chief Minister #Jayalalithaa
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her demise has left a huge void in Indian politics. Jayalalithaa ji’s connect with citizens, concern for welfare of the poor, the women & marginalized will always be a source of inspiration. 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. I will always cherish the innumerable occasions when I had the opportunity to interact with Jayalalithaa ji. May her soul rest in peace. - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
She had tremendous ability to understand pulse of the people, has left a vacuum: Renuka Choudhary,Congress #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/R17bR0qmp5
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalaithaa breathed her last at 11.30 pm
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her demise has left a huge void in Indian politics.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2016
Advisor to the CM Sheela Balakrishnan leaves from Apollo for Poes Garden(CM residence) #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
No appointment sought by O Panneerselvam or TN Speaker till now as AIADMK MLA meeting is still underway: Raj Bhavan sources #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Meeting of AIADMK MLAs underway at Party HQ #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Heavy police deployment outside Apollo Hospital #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/9DNeP7To3j
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam reaches Party HQ #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam leaves from Apollo Hospital #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/k0zF4YHwS7
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Meeting of AIADMK MLAs could be held later tonight: C Ponnaiyan, AIADMK leader to ANI #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who suffered a cardiac arrest and is in a critical condition, is "responding" to the treatment being given by experts, who include a four-member AIIMS team, her party AIADMK said, "The AIIMS team... they have come and are treating (Jayalalithaa). She is responding to it," a spokesperson from the ruling party said tonight without elaborating. The senior leader's remarks came even as Apollo Hospital, where Jayalalithaa is admitted, said its specialists and those from AIIMS were constantly monitoring the 68-year-old chief minister very closely. The Centre had earlier in the day dispatched a team of specialists from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to the Apollo Hospital where Jayalalithaa is undergoing treatment after suffering cardiac arrest late yesterday. The team of AIIMS doctors include pulmonologist Dr G C Khilnani, anaesthetist Dr Anjan Trikha, cardiac surgeon Dr Sachin Talwar and cardiologist Dr Rajiv Narang.
PTI
We are all hoping and praying that she will be fine soon: R Sarath Kumar,Actor and former MLA #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/KzGVP03wKH
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who has been camping in Tamil Nadu since today morning, has apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the latest health condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Naidu, who met doctors from the Apollo hospital, where she is admitted and those from AIIMS who have been called in to treat the AIADMK chief, briefed the Prime Minister on the latest health condition of the 68-year-old chief minister, sources said. Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest late last night and is said to be in an "extremely grave" condition. Naidu also met top leadership of AIADMK, including party legislators, during the day, sources said. They said Jayalalithaa's condition would be evaluated once again around 10.30 pm
Apollo Hospitals said this evening that a team of its doctors and those from AIIMS were continuously monitoring the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and denied as "totally baseless and false" reports that she was no more. "Some TV channels are wrongly reporting that the Honourable CM is no more. It is totally baseless and false. They are advised to rectify this mistake based on this press release," the hospital said in a statement after news channels reported that the AIADMK leader was no more. Read more about Jayalalithaa's health update.
A near total shutdown like situation prevailed in the city with shops and other establishments downing shutters and office goers returning home early as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health condition continued to remain critical today. The entire area in and around Apollo Hospitals, where she is being treated since September 22, resembled a fortress with traffic completely halted on the road leading to the hospital and a heavy police posse deployed. At the hospital hundreds of AIADMK party workers continued to stay put and raised slogans saying their beloved 'Amma' should recover. Some were seen protesting against some TV channels, which aired wrong news of Jayalalilthaa's health condition earlier in the evening.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today ruled out the possibility of law and order problems in Tamil Nadu in the wake of the latest update on the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. "There is no issue of law and order. Law and order is not a concern yet," he told reporters here. Singh had last night spoken to Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and enquired about the health of Jayalalithaa, who, according to Apollo Hospitals, "continues to be very critical," a day after suffering cardiac arrest. She is on various life support systems, the hospital said.
Congress expressed concern over the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa even as it expressed confidence she will be able to overcome the difficult situation. "Jayalalithaa ji is a woman of extraordinary courage and has a vast reservoir of strength. In the past she has gone through extremely difficult circumstances and challenges. We are confident that she will be able to overcome this difficult situation as well," Congress spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi said.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu at Apollo Hospital #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/4mPEPIlKGt
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
With the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa deteriorating, party MLAs are scheduled to meet later this evening apparently to chalk out the next course of action. Earlier in the day also the AIADMK MLAs had met at Apollo Hospital, where Jayalalithaa is undergoing treatment, and reportedly discussed the leadership issue among other matters. Though party sources did not reveal the agenda of the meeting scheduled in the evening, they, however, confirmed that the legislators would discuss key matters. According to doctors, the condition of Jayalalithaa, who suffered cardiac arrest, is very "grave". AIADMK has a total of 136 MLAs in the the 234-member House, including Jayalalithaa, who represents Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu reaches Apollo Hospital #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Party flag hoisted again at AIADMK HQs #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/7nJpWbNI9I
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
TN CM continues to be critical, violence outside apollo hospital after media speculation on her condition #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Chennai: Party flag flying at half mast at AIADMK HQs #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/mvan9qvxWH
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
All officers at all levels will be on duty until further orders, entire city(Chennai) stands mobilised: Police Commissioner #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Major commotion outside Apollo Hospitals after Tamil Channels flash that Jayalalithaa is no more; barricades broken, cadres becoming violent
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) December 5, 2016
Scuffle between AIADMK workers and Police outside Apollo Hospital in Chennai #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/6N8FpyY4le
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
#TamilNadu: Deployment Of Commandos & SAG outside #Appolohospital. #JayaHealth#AIRPics:Chandra Mohan pic.twitter.com/biKealBFfY
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 5, 2016
Vera level surge on Uber. pic.twitter.com/7gazIPjA0K
— Balaji. V (@mkvbalu) December 5, 2016
Our team of expert doctors continue to monitor & treat Honourable CM. However her condition remains critical: Apollo Hospital #jayalalithaa
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
As Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health continues to be critical, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said the state may require extra forces, which the Home Ministry will be ready to put on standby "whenever" they are required. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said the Centre cannot intervene on its own but is willing to send extra forces to Tamil Nadu if the state asks for it. - PTI
Her condition is critical, but I have seen patients recovering from such illness; she is a fighter: Tamilisai Soundararajan (TN BJP Chief) pic.twitter.com/74KMZMd6md
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Jaya situation extremely 'grave'
The condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is "extremely grave", the London doctor who is being consulted for her treatment said today. "Unfortunately, and in spite of the progress she had made, her underlying health conditions inevitably meant that the risk of further problems always remained," Dr Richard Beale said in a statement. "The situation is extremely grave, but I can confirm that everything possible is being done to give her the best chance of surviving this shocking event. She is being cared for by a highly multi-disciplinary team and is now on extra corporeal life support. "This is the most advanced level of support available and is the approach the best centres internationally would take in this situation. That this technology is available in Apollo Chennai reflects the high degree of expertise of this centre and, that at all times, Madam has received exceptional care from Apollo and AIIMS care team, which are equal of any in the world," he said. He said his prayers and thoughts were with the Chief Minister, her family, her carers and the people of Tamil Nadu "at this very difficult time".
She detained me under POTA but apart from politics I treat her like sister. She will come out of crisis: MDMK chief Vaiko #jayalalithaa pic.twitter.com/HavoEZ7gHS
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
#WATCH: Supporters gather outside Apollo Hospital in Chennai (TN), where CM #Jayalalithaa is admitted, praying for her speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/EYdEezW7Qd
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Venkaiah Naidu speaks to TN Governor, rushes to Chennai
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu spoke to the Governor and state Chief Secretary P. Rama Mohana Rao enquiring about her health and will also fly down to Chennai to assess the situation.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to the Governor in regard with the law and order situation in the state given the tense state of affairs regarding Jayalalithaa, and was assured that the situation was under control.
There is no transparency, ppl want to know whether she alive or not.PM must intervene & take care of this-Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa pic.twitter.com/GzmNQIwfr2
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2016
Jaya supporter dies of shock
AIADMK cadre Nelagandan from Cuddalore district Gandhi Nagar died on Sunday night after seeing the news of Jayalalithaa's health on the television, reported ANI.
Nelagandan, who was distraught upon finding out about Amma, suddenly experienced severe chest pains and passed out, while he was watching the news.
Distressed #Supporters pray for #Amma's speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/AWkP2AcFVj
— Jessica Taneja (@JessicaTaneja) December 5, 2016
Centre today dispatched a team of specialists from the All India Institute of Medical Science to Apollo Hospital in Chennai where Jayalalithaa is undergoing treatment after suffering cardiac arrest last evening.
Four specialists from AIIMS will soon be reaching Apollo Hospital, Health Minister J P Nadda said.
"We are in constant touch with Apollo and Tamil Nadu Government. They had requested a team of doctors from AIIMS.
We have sent a team of specialists from AIIMS Dr Khilani, Dr Trikha, Dr Narang and Dr Talwar. We hope that doctors from AIIMS and Apollo will be able to help in her recovery. We pray to God that she regains her health," Nadda said.