M Karunanidhi passes away

CHENNAI:Dr.M Karunanidhi passed away at 94 on Tuesday.

The DMK president passed away at 6.10 pm. Despite best efforts of our doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond.

“There has been a decline in the medical condition of DMK president and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. Maintaining his vital organ functions continues to remain a challenge considering his age related ailments,” it said. “His response to the medical interventions over the next 24 hours will determine the prognosis,” Executive Director of the Hospital Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said in the terse two-paragraph release.

The supporters of the DMK are mourning the death.