Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Duraikannu, 72, who was undergoing treatment for Covid, has died. He died at a private hospital in Chennai on Saturday night. Covid was confirmed to the minister on October 13. He was admitted to the Cauvery Hospital in Chennai.
Senior Anna DMK leader Duraikann was the Papanasam MLA from Thanjavur. He has been representing this constituency for about 15 years. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy visited Duraikann at the hospital yesterday. The cause of death was a severe concussion of the lungs. Breathing was maintained with the help of a ventilator. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit expressed condolences on his death.
