Freedom fighter and veteran Marxist leader N Sankaraiah died here on Wednesday following illness, CPI(M) sources said.
He was 102 years old and was under treatment at a private hospital here, they added.
Sankaraiah is considered to be one of the tallest leaders in the country’s Marxist movement, especially in Tamil Nadu.
PMK leader S Ramadoss has condoled Sankaraiah’s demise.
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