Several CMs, political leaders pay tribute to late DMK Chief

Several Chief Ministers and political leaders cutting across party lines today paid their last respects to late DMK chief M Karunanidhi here.

Chief Ministers H D Kumaraswamy (Karnataka), Pinaryi Vijayan (Kerala), Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi) and K Chandrasekhar Rao (Telangana) paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of the late leader at the Rajaji Hall here.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, his senior party colleague Prakash Karat, CPI national secretary D Raja, former chief ministers of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh Oommen Chandy and Akhilesh Yadav respectively also paid homage to the departed leader.

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, former Union minister Praful Patel, ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah also offered their last respects.

Kejriwal, in his condolence message, said, "Feel very sad to hear about the demise of this great leader. May his soul rest in peace. It's a great loss to the nation."