![]() As a chief minister, Karunanidhi’s tenure saw reforms which were ground-breaking and ahead of their times. In a state which is both famous and infamous for its larger than life living and taking its Gods very seriously, Karunanidhi was openly atheist. Kalaignar, as he was fondly known, was born to a scholar father and homemaker mother on June 3, 1924. It is a testimony of his ability to connect with masses that he never lost any election in a political career spanning over sixty years. ![]() He successfully managed to build a political empire after having parted ways with M.G. ![]() A Tamil poet by passion, he was an astute leader. The founder of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Karunanidhi was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms. With his passing away, South India, and in particular Tamil Nadu, has lost perhaps the last leader who had massive mass connect and following at the same time. At a ripe age of 94, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, one of the stalwarts of Indian politics breathed his last at a private hospital in Chennai, today.
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