H Vasanthakumar, politician
H Vasanthakumar, Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died on August 28, 2020.
The 70-year old leader was admitted to an Apollo Hospital in Chennai on August 10 with a coronavirus infection.
He was in critical condition after contracting severe pneumonia and had been placed on ventilator support, doctors said.
"Despite all active medical measures, his condition deteriorated gradually due to COVID complications and he passed away today," the hospital said.
Fondly called Annachi or brother, he is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, a party spokesperson said.
A first-time MP from Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar had also been elected MLA twice in the past from the Nanguneri assembly constituency and was...