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Sonia Gandhi unveils DMK leader Karunanidhi's statue in Chennai

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 16, 2018, at 06:25 pm

Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday unveiled the statue of late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. Karunanidhi at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai.

Karunanidhi's statue has been installed beside the statue of DMK founder C.N. Annadurai.

UPA Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi and Congress President @RahulGandhi pay their respects to former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at the Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial, Marina Beach, Chennai pic.twitter.com/ba2eSPT3JX
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 16, 2018

Several key leaders of the nation, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, participated in the event.

The Congress party tweeted: "UPA Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi unveils the statue of Late Shri M. Karunanidhi at Anna Arivalayam, Chennai. Also in attendance were CP @RahulGandhi, DMK President @mkstalin, CMs of Kerala @vijayanpinarayi, Andhra Pradesh @ncbn & Puducherry @VNarayanasami #VanakkamSoniaGandhi."

UPA Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi unveils the statue of Late Shri M. Karunanidhi at Anna Arivalayam, Chennai. Also in attendance were CP @RahulGandhi, DMK President @mkstalin, CMs of Kerala @vijayanpinarayi, Andhra Pradesh @ncbn & Puducherry @VNarayanasami #VanakkamSoniaGandhi pic.twitter.com/eVAjl4lsgV
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 16, 2018

Karunanidhi, a five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who had switched to politics from screenwriting, died on Aug 7 at the age of 94.

Image: Congress Twitter page

#MKarunanidhi #MKarunanidhiStatue #SoniaGandhi #Chennai

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