Jayalalithaa's health: Former CM Oommen Chandy visits Apollo Hospital

Chennai: Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sunday visited the Apollo Hospital here, discussed the health status of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa with doctors and said she is progressing well.

"We are getting positive reports from the hospital on the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. I met the doctors and they explained everything to me. According to them, she is progressing very well...she will recover in a very short time," Chandy told reporters here and wished Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery

A Singapore official Joshua and Tamil actress Latha were among the several persons who visited the hospital today to enquire about the health of Jayalalithaa.

AIADMK spokesperson C R Saraswathy said Jayalalithaa is progressing very well and would be home very soon.

She said prayers by the people, cutting across caste and religious barriers, was also helping in the recovery of the Chief Minister.