CHENNAI: Congress party's Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P S W Madhava Rao died on Sunday due to Covid-19 complications, his family said.

 The 63-year old Rao was admitted to a private hospital in Madurai after he had filed his nomination papers on March 20. He had tested positive for coronavirus then. Condoling Rao's death, DMK President M.K. Stalin said Rao should have entered the assembly as a member and his sudden demise is a loss to the Congress party and the people of Srivilliputhur.

Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu in-charge Sanjay Dutt in his Twitter handle said -  he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to Covid-19 complications. "Our heartfelt condolences to his family. We stand with them in this hour of grief & pray may his soul rest in peace," Dutt said.

AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam and DMK president M K Stalin expressed shock and grief over Rao's death. Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and the Congress party.

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