DMK president M Karunanidhi died in Chennai on Tuesday after prolonged illness, the city hospital where the leader was admitted, said.
The 94-year old leader breathed his last at 6.10 p.m.
"With deep anguish we announce the demise of our beloved Kalaignar M Karunanidhi on 07.08.2018 at 6.10 pm. Despite the best possible efforts by our team of doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond.
"We profoundly mourn the loss of one of the tallest leaders of India and we share the grief of family members and fellow Tamilians worldwide," a press release by Dr Aravindan
Selvaraj, executive director of Kauvery Hospital, said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first politicians who mourned the death of the DMK president, describing him as a prolific thinker and a deep-rooted mass leader who stood for regional aspiration and national progress.
Here's how politicians across party lines reacted to Karunanidhi's death:
The veteran of Dravidian politics was shifted to the
hospital on July 28 from his Gopalapuram residence following a
dip in his blood pressure and he was under treatment in the
Intensive Care Unit ever since.
(With PTI inputs)
