Chennai, Jan. 18 -- The departure of the Vistara Airlines flight in which Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami was to leave for New Delhi, was delayed by about 15 minutes due to non stop crying by a four-month-old infant inside the aircraft.

A couple with their four-month-old child were also travelling to Delhi in the same flight.

Airport sources said, the flight, with 93 passengers, including the Chief Minister, was ready for take off at around 1200 noon.

The child started crying in her mother's lap. Though her mother made efforts, the infant did not stop it and continuously cried causing disturbance to other passengers.

Later, the infant and her mother Lakshmi Devi (30) were de-boarded from the flight on the request of the crew mem...