Chennai: Floral tributes were paid to AIADMK founder and former Tamilnadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran, popularly called as ‘MGR’, on the occasion of his 32nd death anniversary today.
Chief Minister and AIADMK joint 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.
Some of the leaders were seen attired in black shirts to mark the solemn occasion. 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, 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 local body elections and win it and dedicate it to MGR and Jayalalithaa.”
After the pledge, the leaders observed two minutes’ silence as a mark of respect to the departed leader.
Earlier, Palaniswami paid floral tributes to a portrait of MGR at his camp office. Panneerselvam also paid tributes to a portrait of MGR and lit a candle at his residence to mark the occasion.