AIADMK presidium chairman, E. Madhusudhanan, no more
The Hindu
Mr. Madhusudhanan, 80, a well known face of the party in north Chennai, died in the city on Thursday after a brief illness
The chairperson of the AIADMK presidium, and former Minister, E. Madhusudhanan, 80, died in Chennai on Thursday after a brief illness. He was . His wife, Jeeva, predeceased him in April this year. A long-standing, well known face of the party in north Chennai, Mr. Madhusudhanan passed the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination in 1956. It was then that M.G. Ramachandran, who founded the AIADMK in 1972 and became Chief Minister five years later, was emerging as one of the leading stars of Tamil cinema. Mr. Madhusudhanan became one of his ardent fans and identified himself as a follower of MGR. He also took an interest in matters concerning labour welfare.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












