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Karunanidhi laid to rest at Chennai's Marina Beach, DMK sees a son rise

With Karunanidhi suffering from ailments for the last two years, Stalin was appointed the DMK Working President and the Opposition leader in the Assembly

People gather to pay last respects to DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai. PTI
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People gather to pay last respects to DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai. PTI

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M Karunanidhi was on Wednesday laid to rest at Chennai’s Marina Beach, close to his mentor Annadurai's burial ground, plunging millions of his supporters into grief. 

The five-time Chief Minister, who died on Tuesday at 94, was accompanied by tens of thousands of mourners in his last journey to his resting place, which was finalised after a dramatic court hearing in a controversy over the choice of the site.

Top politicians cutting across party lines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, and film celebrities paid homage to the veteran politician.

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