<p>A galaxy of political leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flew in here to pay their last respects to DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi before he was laid to rest at Marina Beach.</p>.<p>Modi, who was accompanied by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, placed a wreath and consoled family members M K Stalin and Kanimozhi, and termed Karunanidhi an extraordinary leader and a veteran administrator whose life was devoted to public welfare and social justice.</p>.<p>"Kalaignar Karunanidhi will live on in the hearts and minds of the millions of people whose lives were transformed by him," Modi said in a tweet.</p>.<p>H D Kumaraswamy, K Chandrashekar Rao and Pinnarayi Vijayan — chief Ministers of Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala — former chief ministers Oomen Chandy (Kerala), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu and Kashmir) and Akhilesh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) also paid their last respects to Karunanidhi.</p>.<p>Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara also paid his last respects.</p>.<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi also paid respects to Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall after he was caught in the crowd.</p>.<p>In a rare gesture, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and rebel AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran also visited Rajaji Hall to have a last glimpse at Karunanidhi.</p>.<p>In her condolence message to M K Stalin, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Karunanidhi's death is a personal loss for her.</p>.<p>He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me, she said in the message.</p>
<p>A galaxy of political leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flew in here to pay their last respects to DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi before he was laid to rest at Marina Beach.</p>.<p>Modi, who was accompanied by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, placed a wreath and consoled family members M K Stalin and Kanimozhi, and termed Karunanidhi an extraordinary leader and a veteran administrator whose life was devoted to public welfare and social justice.</p>.<p>"Kalaignar Karunanidhi will live on in the hearts and minds of the millions of people whose lives were transformed by him," Modi said in a tweet.</p>.<p>H D Kumaraswamy, K Chandrashekar Rao and Pinnarayi Vijayan — chief Ministers of Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala — former chief ministers Oomen Chandy (Kerala), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu and Kashmir) and Akhilesh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) also paid their last respects to Karunanidhi.</p>.<p>Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara also paid his last respects.</p>.<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi also paid respects to Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall after he was caught in the crowd.</p>.<p>In a rare gesture, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and rebel AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran also visited Rajaji Hall to have a last glimpse at Karunanidhi.</p>.<p>In her condolence message to M K Stalin, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Karunanidhi's death is a personal loss for her.</p>.<p>He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me, she said in the message.</p>
