The hospital said that despite best efforts by a team of experts, Jayalalithaa’s condition is still critical as she is on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and life support systems. “Pray the honorable CM recovers, very disturbed hearing that she has had a cardiac arrest,” Radikaa Sarathkumar posted on her Twitter page. The nation remains tensed due to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s deteriorating health. “Wen evrythng else fails u hope 4 a miracle..2day India stands wid the Hon.CM of TN n prays wid folded hands 4 a miracle..get well soon AMMA” Khushboo tweeted. Kollywood celebrities have also tweeted wishing the same. By: Express Web Desk | Bengaluru |

Updated: December 5, 2016 5:19 pm

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration. As the news trickled in, hundreds of people and political leaders cutting across party affiliations took to Twitter, wishing her speedy recovery. Supporters of Jayalalithaa have been camping in large numbers outside the Apollo Hospital in Chennai since last evening ever since a hospital bulletin announced that she suffered a cardiac arrest.