Panneerselvam, Sasikala pay tributes to former AIADMK MP Maya Thevar
The Hindu
DINDIGUL
Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s close aide V.K. Sasikala and deposed AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday paid tributes to the former AIADMK MP, K. Maya Thevar, at his residence in Chinnalapatti near Dindigul.
Maya Thevar passed away due to age-related illness at his residence on Tuesday. He was 87.
Ms Sasikala paid floral tributes and expressed her condolences to the family.
Speaking to media persons, Ms Sasikala recalled Maya Thevar’s victory in 1973 when he contested in the ‘two leaves’ symbol for the first time on behalf of AIADMK in the by-election to Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. “The party will not forget him for securing AIADMK’s first victory. The credit for registering the symbol of the party also goes to him. His demise has deeply saddened me,” she said.
Ms Sasikala also said she had planned to meet him last week and it was unfortunate that she could not.
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