CHENNAI: A close associate and business partner of AIADMK (Amma) minister C Vijayabaskar, Subramanian was found dead in his garden of his residence in the Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. The deceased was one of whose residences were raided by officials in April in connection with a cash-for-votes scam that happened in the run up to the RK Nagar bypoll in the state which were later cancelled. Officials said several documents were recovered from Subramanian's residence during the raids.