Chennai, February 23: AIADMK leader and Member of Parliament S Rajendran died of a car accident near Tindivanam, in Viluppuram district, early morning on Saturday. The police has reached the accident spot and is investigating the matter.

News agency ANI tweeted about the death of MP and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader.

Read the news in the tweet below:

The accident reportedly took place around 5 am Saturday morning in Villupuram district’s Tindivanam. Rajendran won the Villupuram Lok Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.

Rajendran studied in the University of Madras and earned a Bachelors degree in Tamil Literature. He also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers. More details about the accident are awaited.

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