He was a father figure to me: Sonia on Karunanidhi's demise
Following DMK chief M Karunanidhi's demise, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in a letter to his son MK Stalin wrote, "For me, Kalaignar's loss is very personal...He was like a father figure to me." She further wrote, "I believe he had full confidence that you would nurture and take forward his legacy." Karunanidhi passed away aged 94 after a prolonged illness. 