The Madhya Pradesh Assembly paid tributes to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha, who passed away at a hospital in Chennai last night after a prolonged illness. As soon as the proceedings began, Speaker Sitasaran Sharma informed the House about her demise.Sharma and deputy speaker Rajendra Singh offered heartfelt condolences over the death of Jayalalithaa, in the condolence message they said we offer deep condolences on the passing away of Jayalalitha, wishes of lakhs of her followers will make her immortal. They went on to describe the loss as “irreparable” to the people of Tamil Nadu. She was an iconic and courageous leader. This is an irreparable loss to the people of Tamil Nadu. Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya said Jayalalitha had carved out a place for herself in people's hearts by virtue of poverty-oriented schemes launched by her. Pointing out that she served five terms as chief minister, he said it indicated the support she received from people. He noted that the mid-day meal scheme enforced by her had received worldwide recognition and adopted by several states. leader of Opposition Bala Bachchan and Bahujan Samaj Party leader Satyaprakash Sakhwar also paid tributes. A brief silence was observed and the House adjourned for 10 minutes.