Cong MP dies of Covid, PM expresses grief

Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar, died of Covid-19 at a hospital, , the party said. The 70-year old first time MP, and working president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, who was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals on August 10 after he tested positive for coronavirus, succumbed to the illness, a party spokesperson said. Vasanthakumar is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, he said. PM Modi, Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami, Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is Vasanthakumar’s niece, Congress party leaders Rahul Gandhi, P Chidambaram and DMK president M K Stalin were among those who condoled the death.