Jaya's death a huge loss for country: Russian Consul General

Consul General of Russian Federation in South India, Sergey L Kotov today condoled the death of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and termed it as a huge loss not only to Tamil Nadu but also to the "whole country".
In his letter to Chief Minister O Panneerselvam here, Kotov said, "On behalf of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai, let me express our deepest and sincere condolences in connection with the sad demise of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa on December five."
"Her death is a huge loss not only for Tamil Nadu, but for the whole country," he said.

"We share the feeling of grief and the pain of loss with the people of India. We will remember her as a prominent leader, who dedicated herself to developing the State of Tamil Nadu and improving the welfare of the people," he added.