M Karunanidhi dies at 94 in Chennai |
M Karunanidhi, DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister, died at a private hospital in Chennai on August 7, 2018, after prolonged illness. He was 94. The Madras High Court will at 10.30pm hear an urgent plea by DMK after Tamil Nadu`s AIADMK government refused it rival party`s request to allot space at Chennai`s Marina Beach for burying M Karunanidhi. Two DMK workers died of heart attack in Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam district after getting news about Karunanidhi. A five-term chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi was a multi-faceted personality--a top politician, a star scriptwriter for Tamil movies, author and an impressive orator. He is survived by sons Stalin, Alagiri, Muthu, and daughters Kanimozhi and Selvi. Born on June 3, 1924, the iconic Dravidian leader had recently entered his 50th year as the chief of DMK, making him the longest-serving president of a political party in India. Karunanidhi was first elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly in 1957 and last served as chief minister at the age of 82 in 2006 when the DMK-Congress alliance swept to power. He never lost an election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter he was “deeply saddened” by Karunanidhi`s death.
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