New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader and former Tamil Nadu unit president K N Lakshmanan passes away on Monday in Salem due to age-related problems. He was 92.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the demise of KN Lakshmanan and remembered his contributions in the anti-Emergency movement, along with expanding the party’s size in the state.
PM Modi tweeted, “Anguished by the demise of KN Lakshmanan Ji. He was at the forefront of serving the people of Tamil Nadu and expanding the BJP organisation there. His role in the anti-Emergency movement and participation in socio-cultural activities will always be remembered. Om Shanti.”
Anguished by the demise of Shri KN Lakshmanan Ji. He was at the forefront of serving the people of Tamil Nadu and expanding the BJP organisation there. His role in the anti-Emergency movement and participation in socio-cultural activities will always be remembered. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 1, 2020
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also conveyed her condolences to the family of former Tamil Nadu BJP president.
“Sorry to hear that KN Lakshmanan is no more. As President (3 terms) of BJP TamilNadu and also as Member of Legislative Assembly, he had served the people with great dedication. My condolences to his family, friends, and all party karyakarta on this loss,” she tweeted.
Sorry to hear that Shri.K N. Lakshmanan is no more. As President (3 terms) of @BJP4TamilNadu and also as Member of Legislative Assembly, he had served the people with great dedication. My condolences to his family, friends and all party karyakarta on this loss. pic.twitter.com/xIDhxIZSKI
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 1, 2020
K N Lakshmanan is survived by wife, son, and daughter.
Lakshmanan was appointed as Tamil Nadu BJP president after Jana Sangh became the BJP. He was the party’s State president from 1984-89. Lakshmanan had represented the Mylapore constituency in the state assembly from 2001-06. From 2006, he served as a member of the BJP’s national general council.
