Former DMK Minister and the party’s candidate for Kurunjipadi assembly constituency, M.R.K. Panneerselvam has tested positive for COVID-19.
Mr. Panneerselvam is seeking to retain the Kurunjipadi seat that he had won in the 2016 elections.
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Sources said Mr. Panneerselvam had been campaigning extensively for the past few days and got himself tested at a screening centre in the district.
The test results returned positive on Monday night and Mr. Panneerselvam has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai.
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