nTamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy’s mother Tavasaayi Ammal (94) passed away in the early hours of Tuesday in a Salem hospital. She was under treatment for age related issues.
Palaniswamy who was in Chennai in connection with Monday’s signing of Memoranda of Understanding with 14 business conglomerates worth Rs 10,000 crore for setting up mega industrial units in the State and had disclosed that 7,000 new jobs would be created because of these projects rushed to Salem by road on being informed about the passing away of his mother.
At Salem, the Chief Minister was seen breaking down uncontrollably despite his elder brother Govindarajan’s efforts to console him. Palaniswamy was attached to his mother and made it a point to call on her at least once in a fortnight to spend time with her.
The last rites were performed by Govindarajan in the presence of hundreds of people in the family village. Tavasaayi Ammal leaves behind sons Palaniswamy, Govindarajan and a daughter Vijayalakshmi.
Palaniswamy’s father V Karuppa Goundar had passed away in 2004.