Tamil Nadu MP Hospitalized After Allegedly Consuming Pesticide

Chennai: A. Ganeshamoorthy the sitting MDMK Lok Sabha MP from Erode constituency in Tamil Nadu, was admitted to a hospital after he allegedly consumed pesticide.

Ganeshamoorthy was admitted to a private hospital in Coimbatore by his family members after he developed uneasiness and began to vomit on Monday morning.

He reportedly revealed to his family members that he had consumed pesticide. He has been admitted to the ICU and has been put on the ventilator in a private hospital in Coimbatore. MDMK leader Durai Vaiko visited the hospital and said Ganeshamoorthy was in critical condition and was under ECMO treatment.

Other political leaders like S. Muthusamy, state Minister for Urban Development and Housing and Excise and Prohibition, Dr C. Saraswathy BJP MLA of Modakurichi, K.V Ramalingam of the AIADMK reached the hospital and enquired about Ganesamoorthy’s health.