Chennai, Jan. 15 -- Two time Rajya Sabha member form Tamil Nadu and senior Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) leader B S Gnandesikan died here at a private hospital this afternoon following a massive heart attack.

He was 71.

Mr Gnanadesikan, who is at present Senior Vice-president of TMC, is survived by wife and two sons.

He was admitted to Apollo Hospital on November 11 last year and had tested positive for corona.

Mr Gnanadesikan, who had underwent a heart surgery in the past, had infections in the lung and was recovering well.

However, he suffered a massive cardiac arrest yesterday morning and was put on ventilator support.

As his condition became serious, TMC President G K Vasan him at the hospital last evening.

But he breathed his...