Jayalalithaa dead: PM Modi pays his last tribute to the Tamil Nadu CM

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Tuesday to pay his last respects to chief minister Jayalalithaa who passed away last night. [caption id=“attachment_3142290” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] J Jayalalithaa with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a file photo. PTI[/caption] Clad in a white kurta and trousers, Modi was received at the airport by Governor Vidyasagar Rao. The Prime Minister later boarded a helicopter to INS Adayar en route to Rajaji Hall, where Jayalalithaa’s body is lying in state. In a series of tweets last night, the Prime Minister, who enjoyed a good personal equation with the late leader, had said that he was “deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her demise has left a huge void in Indian politics.” Jayalalithaa, a popular leader who showered the poor with populist programmes, died last night at a private hospital in Chennai after battling for life for 75 days. The 68-year-old leader had suffered a massive cardiac arrest on Sunday evening.