Edappadi praises anti-COVID-19 work of TN CMO official who died

An official in Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister's Office, "who worked with dedication in the government's anti-COVID-19 initiatives", passed away in Chennai on Wednesday at a hospital, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.

By :  Agencies
Update: 2020-06-17 13:12 GMT
The authorities at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar have procured coffins, ice and formalin chemicals to preserve the bodies till they are identified. Representational image: iStock

An official in the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Office, “who worked with dedication in the government’s anti-COVID-19 initiatives”, passed away in Chennai on Wednesday (June 17) at a hospital, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.

B J Damodharan, a senior special secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office, was admitted to a hospital in Chennai following illness and he died early morning today, Palaniswami said in a statement and condoled the official’s death.

Praising the secretary for his anti-COVID-19 work and service with a sense of dedication, he extended his sympathies to the bereaved family.

He also ordered a government job for a family member of the deceased official.

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