P. Vijayalakshmi, wife of AIADMK’s coordinator O. Panneerselvam, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday morning.
She was 66. She is survived by one daughter and two sons including P. Ravindhranath, Theni’s Member of Parliament.
According to a release issued by S. Asokan, chief executive officer of Gem Hospital, Ms. Vijayalakshmi was to be discharged in the morning after 10 days of treatment. Around 5 a.m., she suffered cardiac arrest. She died at 6.45 a.m., despite treatment by cardiologists and intensive care specialists, he said.
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK co-cordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan and a host of AIADMK leaders met Mr. Panneerselvam, and expressed their condolences. Many other leaders, including VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan and MDMK leader Vaiko, condoled her death.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at Mr. Panneerselvam’s native town Periyakulam on Thursday.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Union Minister of State L. Murugan, TNCC president K.S. Alagiri, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai and Mainthaneya Makkal Katchi leader M.H. Jawahirullah were among the others who expressed their condolences.
The Governor expressed shock and grief over Ms. Vijayalakshmi’s death. “The passing away of your beloved wife, who was caring, kind and supportive, since your wedding, as a life partner, is a great loss,” Mr. Purohit said in a message to Mr. Panneerselvam.
Former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala, against whom Mr. Panneerselvam revolted in 2017, personally consoled him at the hospital.
