Renowned Congress Leader Kumari Ananthan dies in Chennai
Renowned Congress leader Kumari Ananthan passed away at 93 in Chennai due to age-related illness. He was a five-time member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly and a Congress Lok Sabha MP. His daughter, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, expressed deep grief, honoring her father's legacy and his influence on her pride in Tamil heritage.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Kumari Ananthan, a senior Congress leader and esteemed literary personality, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday from an age-related illness. He was 93 years old.
Kumari Ananthan is the parent of Tamilisai Soundarajan, who is a former Governor of Telangana and a BJP leader.
Kumari Ananthan was a member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly five times and a Congress Lok Sabha MP from the Nagarkoil constituency in 1977.
His body will be kept for homage at his daughter's residence in Chennai Saligramam.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed profound grief over the demise of her father, Kumari Ananthan, in a heartfelt note posted on X.
In her emotional tribute, she wrote, "I do not speak Tamil because I learned it... I speak Tamil because Tamil gave birth to me."
It was my father, Mr. Kumari Ananthan, who made me speak Tamil with pride. Today, he has joined my mother. blending into eternity" (ANI)