Tamil Nadu MLA Dies Of Corona On His Birthday

Tamil Nadu MLA J Anbazhagan, who had tested positive for coronavirus, died in a hospital in Chennai this morning, his 62nd birthday. Anbazhagan is the first big political leader to die of coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.

Considered close to DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Anbazhagan was the party’s Chennai west district secretary.

The DMK MLA was admitted to hospital on June 2 over severe acute respiratory distress and had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time.

He was put on ventilator support on June 3 when his breathing trouble worsened. He was fighting acute pneumonia and his condition deteriorated on Monday evening, according to doctors.

Anbazhagan‘s cardiac function dropped and a chronic kidney disease also contributed to his critical condition.