Death and state funeral of J. Jayalalithaa

Death and state funeral of J. Jayalalithaa
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  1. President Pranab Mukherjee paid tributes to the mortal remains of J. Jayalalithaa
  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to J. Jayalalithaa
  3. Press Release of declaring J. Jayalalithaa's death
  4. Entrance of the resting place of J. Jayalalithaa at Marina beach
Date
  • 5 December 2016 (2016-12-05), at 23:30 (IST)
  • (death)
  • 6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)
  • (state funeral and burial)
Location
Coordinates13°3′47.502″N 80°15′5.7024″E / 13.06319500°N 80.251584000°E / 13.06319500; 80.251584000
CauseCardiac arrest

On 5 December 2016, at 23:30 IST, J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the longest-serving general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, died of cardiac arrest in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, at the age of 68. Jayalalithaa's death was publicly announced at 00:15 on 6 December 2016. She was succeeded by her finance minister, O. Panneerselvam.

Government of India declared a one-day national mourning with the national flag in all government buildings flying at half-mast. Government of Tamil Nadu observed a seven-day state mourning period from 6 to 12 December 2016. Jayalalithaa's's lying in state took place in Rajaji Hall on 6 December 2016, during which time an estimated 1,000,000 people queued to pay their respects. It became one of the notable funerals in the world.

The state funeral service was held, and Jayalalithaa was buried next to her mentor M. G. Ramachandran's cemetery at the M.G.R. and Amma Memorial Complex later that evening.

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