BCCI condoles Jayalalithaa's death

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday joined the nation in condoling the demise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

"BCCI condoles the sad demise of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. J Jayalalithaa," board secretary Ajay Shirke told reporters after the senior Technical Committee meeting here.

Jayalalithaa was pronounced dead here on Monday night after battling for life for 74 long days. She was 68.

The four-time CM was admitted to Apollo hospital on September 22 with fever and dehydration. She suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening, after which her condition became critical.

--IANS

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