Chennai: Thirumagan Evera (46), son of senior TNCC leader EVKS Elangovan and Congress MLA from Erode East, has died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday.
Thirumagan Evera complained of chest pain and breathing difficulty around 12.30 pm. He was rushed to a private hospital, where he was declared dead by doctors,said S Vijayabaskar, PA to the MLA. Thirumagan Evera was elected to the State Assembly from Erode East constituency in 2021. He is the great-grandson of rational leader E V Ramasamy 'Periyar.' He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjuna Kharge, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and State Leader of Opposition, and AIADMK interim chief K Palaniswami condoled the death of the first-time legislator.
A Congress release stated that Gandhi, Kharge and senior leaders including K C Venugopal expressed their condolences to Elangovan over the phone. TNCC president K S Alagiri condoled his party colleague's death and expressed his sympathies with Elangovan, a former chief of the Congress' State unit.
He expressed shock and anguish over Everaa's demise and hailed him as a progressive youngster. Everaa died following illness, he said adding "All of 46, his demise is an irreparable loss to the Congress," Alagiri said.
Chief Minister Stalin expressed shock and grief over the young MLA's death and recalled their recent meeting. "I always remember his cheerful face," he said.
Besides Palaniswami, State secretaries of CPI (M) and CPI, K Balakrishnan and R Mutharasan, respectively, AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss also condoled Everaa's death. Congress said that his final rites will be held on Thursday in Erode
