DMK MLA J Anbazhagan who tested Covid positive dies
Chennai/IBNS: DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, who had contracted the pandemic Novel Coronavirus, died on his birthday on Wednesday.
He would have turned 62 on Wednesday.
Anbazhagan, who was admitted to a hospital with "severe acute respiratory distress" on Jun 2, had tested Covid-19 at that time.
A day later, he was put on ventilator support.
Congress MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram tweeted, "DMK MLA #JAnbazhagan is no more. He succumbs to #COVID19. He is the first legislator to die in India of the infection. It was his 62nd birthday today. Om Shanti."
DMK MLA #JAnbazhagan is no more. He succumbs to #COVID19. He is the first legislator to die in India of the infection.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 10, 2020
It was his 62nd birthday today. Om Shanti.https://t.co/CkShoW3CX0
DMK chief MK Stalin too mourned the demise of the Tamil politician.
Image Credit: DMK Twitter
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