Chennai, Dec 24 (UNI) Floral tributes were paid to AIADMK
Founder and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran,
popularly called as 'MGR" on the occasion of his 33rd death
anniversary today.
Clad in black shirts, Chief Minister and AIADMK co-Coordinator
Edappadi Palaniswami, Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister
O Panneerselvam, Ministers, MLAs and scores of Party cadres
paid floral tributes at the memorial of MGR on the Marina beach
front.
Later, the AIADMK leaders took a pledge to strive hard to win
the ensuing local body elections on the path shown by MGR and
late leader J Jayalalithaa.
Administering the pledge, Mr Panneerselvam said a movement
should have good cadres and the cadres should have good
leadership.
'AIADMK is the only party that has these two qualities',
he said, adding, 'with this spirit, commitment and unity
let us face the upcoming Assembly elections and win it and
dedicate it to MGR and late leader J Jayalalithaa'.
After the pledge, the leaders observed two minutes' silence
as a mark of respect to the departed leader.
Earlier, Mr Palaniswami paid floral tributes to a portrait
of MGR at his camp office.
Mr Panneerselvam also paid tributes to a portrait of MGR and
lit a candle at his residence to mark the occasion.
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