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Political leaders from across the country and many others conveyed their condolences to ‘Kalaignar’ KarunanidhI before his final journey to marina beach alongside DMK founder Annadurai.
The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu will be laid to rest at Marina Beach after Madras High Court allowed the burial of DMK chief M Karunanidhi at Marina Beach.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid their last respects to DMK patriarch.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi too reached Rajaji Hall to pay his last tribute to Kalaignar.
In a letter addressed to MK Stalin, Congress’ Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the death of M Karunanidhi.
“For me, Kalaignar’s loss is very personal. He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me,” Gandhi wrote.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the DMK chief and later spoke to the media.
Yesterday, I had gone to their residence to pay tributes to Karunanidhi ji. He was the senior most leader & politician, legendary figure. So, it is a great loss.Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister, West Bengal
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav too visited to pay their condolences.
Actor and Politician Kamal Haasan and megastar rajanikaanth too honoured Muthuvel Karunanidhi.
Telangana's Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, former Jammu & Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah and NCP leader Sharad Pawar paid their respects too.
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