NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 15
Former Tamil Nadu MLA and AMMK treasurer Vetrivel who was under intensive care unit (ICU) at Sri Ramachandra Hospital after tested positive for COVID-19 passed away died on Thursday.
கழகப்பொருளாளர் என் அருமை நண்பர் திரு. P.வெற்றிவேல் Ex.MLA மறைவு செய்தி கேட்டு கலங்கி நிற்கிறேன் – ஆறுதல் சொல்ல வார்த்தைகள் இன்றி தவிக்கிறேன்! pic.twitter.com/jJdRFCef6b
— TTV Dhinakaran (@TTVDhinakaran) October 15, 2020
He was admitted to the hospital on October 6 and shifted to the ICU three days later where he had been on a ventilator.
Vetrivel was one of the 18 AIADMK MLAs disqualified by Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal for withdrawing support to Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in 2017.
He was elected from Perambur Assembly constituency. He is one of the confidants of AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran.