Chennai: Husband of jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, M Natarajan, died on Tuesday morning at a corporate hospital. Natarajan, 74,  was admitted to the hospital on Saturday with a severe chest infection and was put on ventilator support.
Image: PTI Natarajan was an avid Tamil activist and was also running a vernacular magazine called 'Puthiya Paarvai'. He was formerly a Public Relations Officer with the state government. In 2011, he was one of the family members of Sasikala who were expelled by late Chief Minister and then AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa from the party. Though Jayalalithaa expelled Sasikala, her close aide, she later re-inducted her. Last year, Natarajan underwent a kidney transplant. It was not immediately known when the final rites will be held as the family anticipates a possible parole for Sasikala. Convicted in the Rs 66.6 crore disproportionate assets case, Sasikala is serving a four-year jail term in Bengaluru Parappana Agrahara prison since February. (with inputs from PTI)