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Senthamangalam MLA K. Ponnusamy, who belonged to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), died of cardiac apprehension connected Thursday (October 23, 2025). He was 74.
Ponnusamy was a nonmigratory of Puliyankadu, located successful the Nadukombai panchayat of Senthamangalam taluk. On Thursday morning, helium complained of thorax symptom and was rushed to the Kolli Hills Government Hospital. He was aboriginal taken to a backstage infirmary successful Namakkal, wherever helium died without responding to treatment.
The backstage hospital, successful a statement, said Ponnusamy was brought to the installation astatine 7.05 a.m. from the Kolli Hills Government Hospital connected ventilator support. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initiated immediately, but helium died astatine 7.30 a.m. The contiguous origin of decease was cardiopulmonary arrest, the infirmary added successful its release.
His assemblage was taken to his residence successful Puliyankadu. Adi Dravidar Welfare Department Minister M. Mathiventhan, MPs K.R.N. Rajeshkumar and V.S. Matheswaran, District Collector Durgamoorthi, MLA P. Ramalingam, Namakkal Corporation Mayor D. Kalanithi, and respective DMK functionaries and cadres paid their past respects and offered condolences to Ponnusamy’s household members.
Ponnusamy started his governmental vocation successful the AIADMK and aboriginal switched to the DMK. He contested connected behalf of the DMK successful the Senthamangalam (ST) constituency 4 times successful a enactment (2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021) and won successful 2006 and 2021. He is survived by his wife, Jayamani; son, Madesh; and daughter, Poomalar.
Stalin condoles demise
In a statement, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said, “I americium profoundly saddened to perceive of the passing of Senthamangalam MLA K. Ponnusamy. His demise is simply a large nonaccomplishment for the constituency and for the DMK, who earned the respect of the Senthamangalam constituency radical and served arsenic MLA twice. He worked hard for the enactment successful the capableness of Namakkal East District lawman caput of DMK. He worked tirelessly for the advancement of tribal people.”
