Veteran south Indian leader Karunanidhi dies at 94: hospital authorities

Karunanidhi was a lifelong campaigner for social equality

M Karunanidhi, five-time chief minister of India's southern Tamil Nadu state. PHOTO COURTESY: THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS

M. Karunanidhi, five-time chief minister of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state and a lifelong campaigner for social equality, died on Tuesday at the age of 94, hospital authorities said.

Pakistan, India briefly open Munabao border after 12 years


Karunanidhi, who wrote scripts for Tamil cinema before entering politics, had been treated in hospital since July 26 for age-related ailments.

Load Next Story