Former Tamil Nadu Congress chief Kumari Ananthan passes away at 93
Kumari Ananthan, former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and Lok Sabha member from Nagercoil (1977), died in Chennai on 9 April 2025 at the age of 93.
Summary
Kumari Ananthan, former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), passed away in Chennai in the early hours of 9 April 2025, aged 93. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil in 1977 and first entered the State Assembly from Thiruvottiyur in 1980. He was the father of former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. The Prime Minister condoled his death, recalling his efforts to popularise Tamil language and culture.
Key facts
- Died
- 9 April 2025, Chennai, aged 93
- Former post
- President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
- Lok Sabha
- Nagercoil, 1977
- Assembly
- first elected from Thiruvottiyur, 1980
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Kumari Ananthan, who died on 9 April 2025, was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 from which constituency?
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Correct answer: D — Nagercoil
Nagercoil; he later entered the Tamil Nadu Assembly from Thiruvottiyur in 1980.