EVKS Elangovan, former Tamil Nadu Congress chief, dies at 75

Erode East legislator Elangovan died at 75 after month-long lung-related illness.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan died due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said.

At a private hospital on Saturday, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan passed away from age-related illnesses.(PTI)

He was 75.

The legislator from Erode East constituency has not been keeping well for over a month. He was admitted to a hospital on November 11.

“He passed away today despite the best efforts of the medical staff,” the hospital said.

TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai described the passing of Elangovan as “a huge loss”. “He was an outspoken person and his death is an irreparable loss to his family and the Congress party, and to me personally,” he said.