CHENNAI: 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.
The three-term MLA Sankaraiah is considered to be one of the tallest leaders in the country’s Marxist movement, especially in Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled the death and recalled how the state government honoured Sankaraiah with its ‘Thagaisaal Tamilar’ Award recently.
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