Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikkannu died at a private hospital in the city where he was treated for COVID-19, a bulletin from it said on Sunday.
The 72 year-old minister, who was on life support for several days after being admitted on October 13, breathed his last at 11.15 pm on Saturday, the Kauvery Hospital said.
“With deep grief, we announce the sad demise of Honourable Minister for Agriculture R Doraikkannu,” hospital Executive Director Dr Aravdindan Selvaraj said in the brief medical bulletin.
A three-time AIADMK MLA, Doraikkannu is survived by wife and six children.
He is the third sitting elected representative from the state to have died after contracting coronavirus, the others being DMK MLA J Anbazhagan and Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kanniyakumari H Vasanthakumar.
Doraikkannu has represented Papanasam in Thanjavur district in the state…