News Delhi: Indian Air Force plane carrying President Pranab Mukherjee to Chennai, returns to Delhi after developing technical snag mid-air.

Mukherjee was heading to Chennai to pay homage to J Jayalalithaa, who died on Monday night.

Remembering Jayalalithaa from the early days of his political career, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his condolences and said that she was a fighter having a wonderful mastery over facts and theories.

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The President recalled Jayalalithaa entering into the Rajya Sabha when he was the Leader of the House around early 1980’s, he said.

“On many occasions I had interactions with her on all subjects concerning development and administration. She had a wonderful mastery over facts and theories,” he said ahead of his departure to Chennai, where he will pay his last respects to Jayalalithaa.