A. Ganeshamurthi, the MDMK
mp from Erode,
tamil Nadu, passed away early on
thursday morning at a private hospital in Coimbatore. 76-year-old Ganeshamurthi was furious that he was not given a ticket to run in the
lok sabha elections. On Sunday, he apparently tried to end his life by eating poison.
He was sent to a public hospital in Erode at first, but when his
health worsened, he was moved to a
coimbatore private hospital. Ganeshamurthi's death was caused by pesticide poisoning, as per his family, who claim he consumed on Sunday.
Ganeshamurthi, who was elected to the
lok sabha in
2019 on the DMK ticket, reportedly became uneasy and was taken to a private hospital in the city on
march 24. He was put on a ventilator and brought to the intensive care unit following a preliminary examination, as reported by PTI. Later on, the
lok sabha mp relocated to a neighboring private hospital in Coimbatore.
Several politicians, including AIADMK
leader K
v Ramalingam,
bjp Modakurichi
mla Dr. C Saraswathy, and state
minister for housing and urban development S Muthusamy, had hurried to the hospital to inquire about Ganeshamurthi's condition.
Three-time
mp Ganeshamurthi had important roles in the MDMK hierarchy. According to reports, he was angry because the
party had denied him a ticket to run in the next
lok sabha elections from the Erode constituency. The DMK has chosen to award the MDMK the seat in Tiruchy and has nominated a candidate in Erode. The MDMK's nominee from Tiruchy is Durai
vaiko, the son of general secretary Vaiko.