Chennai : Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa+ has completely recovered and she understands what is going on around her, said Apollo Hospitals chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy on Friday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event organised by the hospital here to launch a text book of medicine, Dr Reddy said: "She [Jayalalithaa] is now aware of what is happening around her. She asks and demands what she wants. We are happy to tell you she is well."

Replying to a question, he said: "When to go home is now a small thing. The decision will be made by her. The most important part of the treatment is that it is over and very successful."