Karunanidhi Death  

A year after the death of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M Karunanidhi, we take a look at what has unfolded within the party ever since. Tamil Nadu, for the first time went to polls in 2019 without Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa
 

M Karunanidhi, the patriarch of the DMK who passed away exactly a year ago was known for his patience and perseverance in his long, chequered political career. The party, due to Stalin’s reactive approach, seems to be void of a strong leader

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has stated that a probe will be conducted into the death of Karunanidhi. He said that it is suspicious that Karunanidhi was unable to speak for about two years and suspected his son Stalin

The Gaja cyclone that barrelled through the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu leaving in its wake a trail of destruction of monumental proportions, the death of Dravidian legend M Karunanidhi, and political churnings made 2018 an extraordinary year for the state.
 

When asked by Karunanidhi about the problems they were facing, the unit members opened up about their desire for a school in Dharavi, which had to be closed down because of lack of funds.

Karunanidhi is known as an atheist. He had said that there is no God and he was the follower of great Tamil leaders Periyar and Annadurai, who too did not believe in God. He started following Periyar from the young age of 14 and joined the Justice Party, which fought hard for Dalit rights and anti-Hindi agitation campaign.

Tamil actor Vijay stopped the shooting of his film Sarkar in the US as a mark of respect for the DMK supremo Karunanidhi

A look at the events that brought Karunanidhi to where he is now