Something strange is happening in Tamil Nadu. In the first five months of this year, the Opposition DMK has lost three of its MLAs â all due to natural causes. The latest victim is senior leader and a close associate of Karunanidhi J Anbazhagan. He died due to the pandemic.
In fact, he is the first major politician who died due to the pandemic in India. He tested positive and was under treatment for it. The end came on Wednesday and the last rites were performed on the same evening. Two other MLAs - KPP Swami and Kartavarayan â too have died due to health issues. With this the number of the DMK MLAs in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly has fallen to 97. The assembly has a total of 234 seats. The ruling AIADMK has 124 seats and the DMK had 100 seats. The Congress has seven MLAs, while Indian Union Muslim League and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam have one MLA each.
Despite the pandemic fears, a large number of people, especially the supporters of the DMK attended the last rites of Anbazhagan. The isolation norms were thrown to winds and the people rubbed shoulders freely. This has given rise to fears of further infections in the state.
In fact, he is the first major politician who died due to the pandemic in India. He tested positive and was under treatment for it. The end came on Wednesday and the last rites were performed on the same evening. Two other MLAs - KPP Swami and Kartavarayan â too have died due to health issues. With this the number of the DMK MLAs in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly has fallen to 97. The assembly has a total of 234 seats. The ruling AIADMK has 124 seats and the DMK had 100 seats. The Congress has seven MLAs, while Indian Union Muslim League and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam have one MLA each.
Despite the pandemic fears, a large number of people, especially the supporters of the DMK attended the last rites of Anbazhagan. The isolation norms were thrown to winds and the people rubbed shoulders freely. This has given rise to fears of further infections in the state.