Madhava Rao, Congress candidate from Srivilliputhur in T.N. Assembly polls, dies of COVID-19
The Hindu
Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu incharge Sanjay Dutt tweeted saying he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to COVID-19 complications
Congress party’s Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P.S.W. Madhava Rao died on April 11 due to COVID-19 complications, his family said. Rao was 63 years old and is survived by his only daughter. He died at a private hospital in Madurai this morning where he was admitted on March 20 for treatment, Rao’s son-in-law, K. Rajiv told PTI. Congress party secretary and Tamil Nadu incharge Sanjay Dutt tweeted saying he was deeply pained to learn about the demise of Rao due to COVID-19 complications.
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