Doyen of Tamil politics, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief, M.\u00a0Karunanidhi\u00a0passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 94.
\nTamil Nadu’s\u00a0Kalaignar\u00a0breathed his last at\u00a0Kauvery Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
\n“With deep anguish, we announce the demise of our beloved\u00a0Kalaignar\u00a0Dr M\u00a0Karunanidhion 07.08.2018 at 06 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,” Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Executive Director of\u00a0Kauvery Hospital, Chennai said in a statement while announcing his death.
\nThe\u00a0DMK\u00a0chief was first admitted to\u00a0Kauvery Hospital\u00a0on July 18 for a change of Tracheostomy Tube. However, he was discharged the same day after the procedure.
\nIn the following weeks,\u00a0Karunanidhi\u00a0developed fever after his UTI infection aggravated due to which he was undergoing hospital-like treatment at his Gopalapuram residence. However, after the\u00a0DMK\u00a0chief’s health worsened on July 28 mid-night he was rushed to\u00a0Kauvery Hospital\u00a0around 1:30 am.
\nKarunanidhi\u00a0is survived by three wives and six children.<\/p>\n
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