Former Rajya Sabha member N Rajendran and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party member was found dead in his car on Wednesday in Tuticorin district. Police suspect it was a suicide, and say he parked his car near a bus stand and shot himself around 6 pm on Wednesday. The 61-year-old was in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam when he was in the Rajya Sabha and later moved to the DMK. He was treasurer of the district unit of DMK in recent years, though he reportedly took a sabbatical from politics. Police are investigating the incident further.
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