Chennai, Dec 27 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and

former Legislator D Yasodha died here on Sunday

due to health complications.

Ms Yasodha, who was a prominent Dalit leader of

the TNCC, was 74.

Ms Yasodha collapsed during a recent party meeting

and was admitted to a hospital where she died this

morning.

She was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from the

Sriperumbudur constituency on four occasions. She

was first elected in 1980 and later won in 1984, 2001

and 2006 elections.

Ms Yasodha had also served as the Vice-President of

the TNCC and as President of Mahila Morcha (Women's

wing) of the TNCC.

She was also one of the trustees of the TNCC Charitable

Trust.

TNCC President K S Alagiri and DMK President M K Stalin

condoled her death.

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