Chennai, Feb. 25 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday called veteran CPI leader R Nallakannu's demise a "great loss for the people in political life," after paying his last respects at the CPI office in T Nagar, Chennai.

Speaking to reporters, Stalin said, "This loss is not only for his family and party people, but it is also a great loss for all the people in public and political life."

R Nallakannu, who had been undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, at the age of 101. Nallakannu was one of the senior-most Communist leaders in Tamil Nadu.

Earlier today, the mortal remains of veteran CPI leader Nallakannu were taken from Rajiv Gandhi Government General H...