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The life and times of Tamil Nadu's six-time woman Chief Minister

All you need to know about J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu's six-time Chief Minister who passed away at 11.30 pm on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday.

Published: 06th December 2016 12:40 AM  |   Last Updated: 06th December 2016 12:08 PM   |  A+A A-

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By Online Desk

75 days after being admitted to Apollo Hospital following complaints of dehydration and breathlessness, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa breathed her last at 11.30 pm on Monday, leaving thousands of her supporters and fans grief-stricken.

A 7-day state mourning was declared. Leaders from across the country made a beeline for Chennai to pay their last respects to the AIADMK supremo, as she lay in a casket, wrapped in a tricolour at Rajaji Hall in Chennai. 

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