Chennai, Feb. 25 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Nallakannu, saying he was a lifelong advocate for farmers and the rights of the people.

Nallakannu, one of the senior-most leaders of the Communist movement in Tamil Nadu, passed away at the age of 101 on Wednesday afternoon at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai.

In a post shared on X, Vijay wrote, "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Comrade Ayya IR. Nallakannu, a freedom fighter, senior leader of the Communist Party of India, and a lifelong warrior who dedicated much of his life to the cause of farmers and the rights of the people."

He also conveyed hi...