Jayalalithaa's demise: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma condoles Tamil Nadu CM's death

Chennai: US Ambassador to India, Richard R Verma, on Tuesday condoled the death of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa. [caption id=“attachment_2994940” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of US ambassador to India Richard Verma (right). AFP[/caption] “Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will be remembered for her years of public service to Tamil Nadu and as a supporter of closer ties between the United States and India. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tamil Nadu during this time of sorrow,” he said in a statement. Jayalalithaa, hospitalised since 22 September and who had suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, passed away on Monday night at 11.30.