O Panneerselvam's Mother Palaniammal Passes Away At 95

OPS mom dies: On Friday, Palaniammal's health condition worsened and she died at 9.45 PM. 

OPS' mother Palaniammal

Source : ABP Nadu

Chennai: Palaniammal, the mother of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, died due to prolonged illness in Periyakulam on Friday. She was 95 years old. 

According to a report on ABP Nadu, Palaniammal was suffering from age-related illness for a long time now. A week back, she was admitted to a private nursing home in Theni. However, as her health condition did not improve, the doctors reportedly advised the family members to take her back home. 

On Friday, Palaniammal's health condition worsened and she died at 9.45 PM. 

Panneerselvam was in Chennai at the time of her death. After hearing the news, he rushed to Periyakulam. 

Upon reaching his home, Panneerselvam was seen holding the feet of his mother and sobbing. 

The death of his mother comes as a blow to O Panneerselvam as he is currently facing a difficult scenario after the SC verdict which favouring AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.

Palaniammal was brought up at Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram. Later, she married to Ottakara Thevar and gave birth to three children including Panneerselvam and Raja. 

On hearing about the demise of Palaniammal, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin took to social media and said, “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of former Chief Minister Anna @OfficeOfOPS mother Palaniammal due to ill health.”

“I offer my deepest condolences and condolences to Panneerselvam who is suffering from the loss of his mother,” he said.

முன்னாள் முதலமைச்சர் அண்ணன் @OfficeOfOPS அவர்களின் தாயார் பழனியம்மாள் அவர்கள் உடல்நலக்குறைவின் காரணமாக மறைவெய்தினார் என்றறிந்து மிகவும் வேதனையடைகிறேன்.

ஆளாக்கிய அன்னையை இழந்து தவிக்கும் திரு. பன்னீர்செல்வம் அவர்களுக்கு எனது ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலையும் ஆறுதலையும் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 24, 2023

(With inputs from ABP Nadu — It is a Tamil platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from Tamil Nadu, follow https://tamil.abplive.com/)