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

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