Live: Jayalalithaa's Funeral at Chennai's Marina Beach, National Mourning Today

NEW DELHI: 68-years-old Tamil Nadu Chief Minister  Jayalalithaa, one of India ' s most popular politicians, passed away late on Monday at 11:30 pm due to cardiac diseases after three months in hospital. Her body, draped in the national flag, is at the city ' s Rajaji Hall, where a large numbers of people, supporters including ministers are coming  to pay tribute to their beloved "Amma". Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s funeral will take place on Tuesday at 4:30 pm at the Chennai’s Dr MGR Memorial site off Marina beach. Jayalalithaa death certificate A day of national mourning has been declared and all flags will fly at half-mast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a galaxy of political leaders are heading to Chennai to pay homage to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.  Points have been given regarding death of Amma : • The 68-year-old former film star died at the Apollo hospital, where she was admitted on September 22 for a lung ailment. • TV images showed men and women weeping after the death was confirmed by the hospital and the ruling AIADMK. Violence erupted outside her home as many from the thousands of her supporters tried to break through the police barricades. • Her funeral will take place at Chennai ' s Marina Beach at 4.30 pm, close to the memorial of her mentor MG Ramachandran or MGR, her former co-star in films. • Jayalalithaa ' s most trusted aide, Finance Minister O Panneerselvam took oath as Chief Minister . • Mr Panneerselvam, a staunch Jayalalithaa loyalist, had earlier stood in twice as chief minister when she had to step down. • Tamil Nadu has declared seven-day mourning. Schools and colleges will be closed for three days. • Several other states, including Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar have declared a day ' s mourning. • PM Modi and other leaders of political parties expressed grief at Ms Jayalalithaa ' s death.

• The AIADMK had briefly lowered its flag to half-mast at its headquarters, then hoisted it again after the hospital said the local channels ' reports were "totally baseless and false."