Pondicherry State president of the Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) and former Pondicherry MLA Dr MAS Subramanian died of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Source: Twitter
Chennai:
Dr. MAS Subramanian, former MLA from Pondicherry and a doctor by profession contracted Coronavirus a few days ago and was undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
Unfortunately, Dr Subramanian succumbed to the virus, on the early hours of Thursday. He was 77 and is survived by a son and daughter.
The three time MLA, was elected as AIADMK member to the legislative assembly in 1985 from Ariyankuppam constituency. After the demise of the party's chief, he then quit the AIADMK and started his own party Makkal DMK in the late 80s.
However, he joined the DMK in the late 90s and represented the party in the 2001 general elections. He was the member of the legislative assembly from Mudalairpet from two consecutive two years: 2001 to 2006 and from 2006 to 2011.
Later, he joined the MNM and was appointed as the party's state president in 2018. He contested in the recent election, representing MNM. The party chief and actor Kamal Haasan condoled the demise of Subramanian. Kamal Haasan shared his condolence message in his Twitter handle.
களத்தில் முன்னிற்கும் என் அன்பிற்கினிய நண்பரும், நம் கட்சியின் புதுச்சேரி மாநிலத் தலைவருமான டாக்டர். M. A. S. சுப்பிரமணியன் அவர்களின் மறைவு நமக்கும் பேரிழப்பு. நம்பிக்கையின் மொழி பேசும் அவரை இழந்து தவிக்கும் குடும்பத்தினருக்கும், நண்பர்கட்கும் எனது ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்கள்.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 3, 2020