[Marxistindia] Homage to M Karunanidhi

[news from the cpi(m)]

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

Homage to M. Karunanidhi


The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its
profound grief at the death of a veteran of the Dravidian movement, DMK
President and a stalwart of Tamilnadu politics, M Karunanidhi. He was
Chief Minister of Tamilnadu five times. He was elected to the Tamilnadu
assembly thirteen times without losing a single one.

Karunanidhi was a man of many parts. He was an able administrator, writer,
a skilled orator and upholder of rational and secular values. He was a
major figure who shaped the contours of politics and society in Tamilnadu.

He will be remembered for his consistent fight for federalism and states’
rights and his championship of social justice. He played an important role
in shaping coalition politics at the national level.

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) conveys its
heartfelt condolences to all his family members; to the entire leadership,
cadre and followers of the DMK and the people of Tamilnadu.