Coimbatore : Former CPIM MLA, K Thangavelu succumbed to Covid-19 at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday

He was 69 and leaves behind his wife and two daughters.

Thangavelu, who represented Tirupur South assembly constituency in 2011-16, was admitted to the private hospital here a couple of days ago, died without responding to treatment, party sources said.

He held the post of party’s Coimbatore district secretary and State executive committee member, they added.