Chennai: Traffic police block roads leading to Apollo hospital where TN CM Jayalalithaa is admitted

New Delhi: The traffic police has blocked roads leading to Apollo hospital (Greams Road), where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is admitted, to avoid traffic congestion. Since last evening when the news of Jayalalithaa suffering from cardiac arrest has come, supporters have started to gather outside Apollo Hospital in Chennai, where CM is admitted, praying for her speedy recovery. Keeping in mind heavy rush of emotional supporters of Amma, heavy police deployment is done outside Apollo hospital. Doctors are closely monitoring condition of Jayalalithaa and trying their 'very best', said Apollo Hospital. About Jayalalithaa: Jayalalithaa Jayaraman, commonly referred to as Amma by members in her party is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, in office since 2015. Previously she served as the CM from 1991 to 1996, in 2001, from 2002 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2014. Before her entry into politics, she was an actress and appeared in 140 films which include Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. On 27 September 2014, Jayalalithaa became the first incumbent chief minister in India to be disqualified from holding office due to conviction in a disproportionate assets case.