Top politicians ‘very concerned’ about Jayalalithaa’s health

India’s politicians rushed to wish Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery on Monday morning, hours after the 68-year-old leader was admitted to Apollo Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

India’s politicians rushed to wish Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery on Monday morning, hours after the 68-year-old leader was admitted to Apollo Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Police stop well wishers of Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa after they gather outside a hospital where she is being treated in Chennai. (Reuters)

Cutting across party lines, leaders from different parties – including President Pranab Mukherjee – tweeted their best wishes for the AIADMK chief as thousands of her supporters gathered outside Apollo Hospital.

Here’s a look at what India’s top political leaders are saying about Jayalalithaa, who reportedly underwent a surgery on Monday morning and continues to be on a heart pump to assist her breathing and heartbeat.

Pranab Mukherjee, President

JP Nadda, Union health minister

Venkaiah Naidu, Union urban development minister

Naveen Patnaik, Odisha chief minister

Rahul Gandhi, Congress vice-president

Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh chief minister

Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra chief minister

Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal chief minister

Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan chief minister

Nitish Kumar, Bihar chief minister