<p>Former AIADMK minister K A Krishnaswamy, the first MP from DMK to join the party after late M G Ramachandran floated it in 1972, passed away here today after a prolonged illness, family members said. He was 78 and is survived by two sons and two daughters.<br /><br />Krishnaswamy was the one who gave the name to the then fledgling party (AIADMK). He was a minister in the late MGR cabinet in 1978 and continued in the post till MGR's death in 1987. |<br /><br />Krishnaswamy is the brother of late K A Madiazhagan, one of the founding members of DMK. His funeral will be held tomorrow. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has condoled the death of Krishnaswamy.</p>
<p>Former AIADMK minister K A Krishnaswamy, the first MP from DMK to join the party after late M G Ramachandran floated it in 1972, passed away here today after a prolonged illness, family members said. He was 78 and is survived by two sons and two daughters.<br /><br />Krishnaswamy was the one who gave the name to the then fledgling party (AIADMK). He was a minister in the late MGR cabinet in 1978 and continued in the post till MGR's death in 1987. |<br /><br />Krishnaswamy is the brother of late K A Madiazhagan, one of the founding members of DMK. His funeral will be held tomorrow. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has condoled the death of Krishnaswamy.</p>