Jayalalithaa - an efficient administrator in every respect, say neighbours

Recollecting her joining AIADMK, where she served as propaganda secretary and Rajya Sabha member before becoming the Chief Minister, he said Jayalalithaa became one of the tallest personalities not merely in the Tamil Cinema, but also in Tamil Nadu Politics. “Now, it’s all a history.”    Noting that Jayalalithaa became the youngest Chief Minister of her state, he said, “During that time, the ‘cradle baby scheme’, which she implemented to counter female infanticide and save the girl child, was appreciated from all quarters.”

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu condoled the death of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. He along with ministers and party leaders mourned for 2-minutes as mark of respect. Chandrababu said that Jayalaithaa was a fighter and won over all the struggles, adding that, Jayalalithaa can be found in the hearts of her supporters even after death. He lauded her for the popular schemes and welfare measures she had implemented to benefit the people of Tamil Nadu.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said her death is a ‘great loss’ to Tamil society. He said the way Jayalalithaa emerged as the political heir to late MG Ramachandran from being an actress was ‘inspirational’. “At a time when women entering politics was rare, Jayalalithaa created a political history in contemporary Tamil Nadu politics by becoming AIADMK’s General Secretary and later as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” Rao said. Rao directed Telangana ministers T Harish Rao and N Narasimha Reddy to attend the funeral of the departed leader.