Ganesamoorthy Dies: Erode MP Passes Away Due to Cardiac Arrest After Alleged Suicide Attempt

Erode's constituency's sitting Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) MP, Ganesamoorthy, passed away at 5:05 am on Thursday, March 28. According to the hospital, he died due to cardiac arrest. 

Ganesamoorthy was hospitalised on Saturday, March 25, after an alleged suicide attempt. His condition was critical, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit, MDMK leader Durai Vaiko told ANI.

#UPDATE | MDMK MP from Erode, Ganesamoorthy passed away at 5:05 am today due to cardiac arrest. He was hospitalised on March 24 after allegedly attempting suicide. #TamilNaduhttps://t.co/tGQAZoRuD2

— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2024

Ganesamoorthy suddenly fell ill at his home in Periyar Nagar on Saturday. He was shifted to a private hospital in Coimbatore for further treatment as he was unconscious. 77-year-old leader, who has served as an MP for five years, was not given a Lok Sabha ticket this time.