Kerala announces holiday today to mourn Jayalalithaa's demise

Kerala announced a holiday on Tuesday to mourn the demise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

All government offices and educational institutions will remain closed.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, one of India's most charismatic political leaders, died in Chennai on Monday night after a bitter 74-day battle for life, ending an era in Tamil Nadu politics and plunging the state in deep grief.

She was 68.