Chennai: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, an ardent critic of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for long, on Tuesday paid lavishing tributes to her calling her the “most dominant political personality of Tamil Nadu” in the last two-and-a-half-decades.
In a series of tweets, Mr Chidambaram said the departed leader brought a hard, uncompromising style to politics and governance that won praise and criticism.
“She brought a hard uncompromising style to politics and governance that won praise and criticism. Jayalalithaa acquired large loyal following that equalled that of her mentor MGR,” Mr Chidambaram said.
Jayalalithaa was the “most dominant political personality of Tamil Nadu in the last 25 years,” he said, adding, “AIADMK must carry on and provide a government for remaining over four years.”
