ERODE/CHENNAI: Congress MLA from Erode East constituency in Tamil Nadu and son of former Union minister E V K S Elangovan, E Thirumahan Everaa, died on Wednesday following illness, the party said. He was 46.
The MLA is the great-grandson of rational leader E V Ramasamy 'Periyar.'
The legislator is survived by his wife and a daughter.
TNCC President K S Alagiri condoled his party colleague's death and expressed his sympathies with Elangovan, a former chief of the Congress' state unit.
In a condolence message, Alagiri expressed shock and anguish over Everaa's demise and hailed him as a progressive youngster.
Everaa died following illness, he added.
"All of 46, his demise is an irreparable loss to the Congress," Alagiri said.
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss also condoled Everaa's death.