Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and other party leaders on Saturday, August 7, paid floral tributes to former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on his third death anniversary at his memorial in Chennai. The DMK leader,  Karunanidhi breathed his last on August 7, 2018, at the age of 94 after a period of prolonged illness.

MK Stalin also visited the Gopalapuram house of Karunanidhi and paid tributes to a decorated portrait of the DMK leader. He also visited Anna Arivalayam and Murasoli office. In an open letter, Stalin called on the party workers to decorate a photograph of the late Chief Minister in front of their residence to observe his third anniversary.

In the light og the prevailing restrictions due to the Covid pandemic, I request all our partymen to arrange a flower-decked Kalaignar’s portrait in front of their houses and pay our respects to the supreme leader of Tamils. Avoid festivities and use of loudspeakers, considering the Covid scenario,” Stalin told partymen in an open letter.

Karunanidhi entered the Tamil Nadu assembly in 1957 and became the chief minister in 1969 after then chief minister and DMK leader CN Annadurai's death. Karunanidhi's son Stalin on May 7 took charge as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Raj Bhavan after the DMK-led alliance swept the Assembly polls held earlier this year.

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