NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 8
Former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Tindivanam K Ramamurthy died here on Sunday and leaders including Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled his death. He was 86 and died due to illness.
Ramamurthy had held various positions in the party including that of state secretary, general secretary and had headed the Tamil Nadu Congress unit as its president, a party release here said.
A former MLA, and a nominated Rajya Sabha MP between 1984 and 1990, he was also previously the leader of opposition in the now defunct legislative council, and worked hard for the growth of the Congress party, TNCC president K S Alagiri said.
Condoling Ramamurthy’s death and expressing grief, Alagiri said he raised his voice for people’s issues in the Assembly and worked to protect the interests of backward classes.
‘Tindivanam Ramamurthy’s death is an irreparable loss and I convey my condolences and to his family and friends,’ Alagiri said.
பெருந்தலைவர் காமராஜர் தலைமையை ஏற்று மாநில செயலாளர், பொதுச்செயலாளர், சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர், சட்டமன்ற மேலவை எதிர்க்கட்சி தலைவர், மாநிலங்களவை நியமன உறுப்பினர் பொறுப்புகளை வகித்து கட்சிக்காக அரும்பாடுபட்ட திண்டிவனம் ராமமூர்த்தி காலமான செய்தி கேட்டு வருத்தமும், துயரமும் அடைந்தேன் pic.twitter.com/WMv7KETJDW
— K.S.ALAGIRI (@KS_Alagiri) August 8, 2021
#CMMKSTALIN | #TNDIPR |@CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin @mp_saminathan pic.twitter.com/mmBBkqQy8F
— TN DIPR (@TNDIPRNEWS) August 8, 2021
Chief Minister Stalin, who placed a wreath over the body at the former TNCC chief’s residence here, said Ramamurthy passed away due to illness and he was anguished to learn about it.
Hailing Ramamurthy as a Congress veteran in the national mainstream who worked closely with leaders like K Kamaraj, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, Stalin said he fought for Tamil Nadu’s welfare and rights and brought fame to the state.
AIADMK top leaders O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswami in a statement recalled that Ramamurthy worked with a spirit of friendship when their party aligned with the Congress years ago and hailed the former TNCC chief’s work for the welfare of people.
பெருந்தலைவர் காமராஜரின் பேரன்பையும், பெருமதிப்பையும் பெற்றவர், தமிழக அரசியலில் நீண்ட நெடிய பயணத்திற்கு சொந்தக்காரார். அவரது இழப்பு காங்கிரஸ் பேரியக்கத்திற்கு பேரிழப்பாகும், அவரை இழந்து வாடும் அவரது குடும்பத்தினருக்கும், நண்பர்களுக்கும் எனது ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.
— Selvaperunthagai K (@SPK_TNCC) August 8, 2021
Congress legislature party leader K Selvaperunthagai, Pattali Makkal Katchi founder leader S Ramadoss, Indian Union Muslim League chief K M Khader Mohideen, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran were others who condoled Ramamurthy’s death. All the leaders conveyed their sympathies and condolences to the bereaved.
