Senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan dies at 75
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan passed away on Saturday due to age-related ailments at a private hospital.
He was 75 years old. Elangovan, the legislator from Erode East constituency, had been unwell for over a month and was admitted to the hospital on November 11, PTI reported.
In a statement, the hospital confirmed that despite the best efforts of the medical staff, he succumbed to his illness.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai expressed his grief over Elangovan’s death, calling it “a huge loss.”
He added, “He was an outspoken person, and his death is an irreparable loss to his family, the Congress party, and to me personally.”