NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 10
Tamil Nadu Minister for Co-operation Sellur K. Raju on Friday tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.
In his twitte handle, DMK President M. K.Stalin said he had spoken to Raju over the phone and wished him a speedy recovery.
#Covid19 சிகிச்சைக்காக மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள அமைச்சர் @SellurKRajuoffl-வை தொலைபேசியில் தொடர்பு கொண்டு பேசினேன். அவர் விரைவில் நலம் பெற வேண்டும்!
எப்போது, யாரால், எப்படி எனத் தெரியாத அளவுக்கு நோய்ப் பரவல் அதிகரித்திருப்பதால் அனைவருமே எச்சரிக்கையுடன் இருக்க வேண்டும்!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 10, 2020
Raju is the third Tamil Nadu Minister to be infected by coronavirus.
He is also the 11th lawmaker in the state and seventh from the ruling AIADMK party to test positive for the coronavirus infection.
Earlier, six lawmakers, including Electricity Minister P. Thangamani and Higher Education Minister K. P. Anbalagan tested positive for the virus.
The other lawmakers affected by Covid-19 are K. Palani (Sriperumbudur), Amman K. Arjunan (Coimbatore South), N. Sathan Prabhakar (Paramakudi) and Kumaraguru (Ulundurpet).
Former Minister and Senior AIADMK leader B. Valarmathi also tested positive for the coronavirus infection on Monday and has been admitted to a private hospital here for treatment.
Four lawmakers of the DMK too have tested positive in the state. They are K. S.Masthan (Gingee), R. T.Arasu (Cheyyur), Vasantham K. Karthikeyan (Rishivandhiyam), and J. Anbazhagan (Tiruvallikeni-Chepauk).
Anbazhagan succumbed to the infection last month.
