Sivaganga, Sept. 17 -- Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Sudarsana Nachiappan passed away on Thursday. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram paid his last respects to the mortal remains of the late leader.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram expressed profound grief over the passing of his long-time colleague, recalling his journey from the Youth Congress to the halls of Parliament.

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Member of Parliament Sudarsana Nachiappan. I have known him since his days as a member of the Youth Congress," he said in an X post.

According to P Chidambaram, Nachiappan served with distinction as the Sivaganga Union Chairman from 1986 to 1991. He represented the Si...