R. Doraikkannu

Thiru R. Doraikkannu (28 March 1948 – 31 October 2020) was an Indian politician and member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Papanasam constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He won his seats from Papanasam in the 2006,^[1] 2011^[2] and 2016 elections.^[3]

Thiru Doraikkannu
Minister for Agriculture
In office 23 May 2016 – 31 October 2020
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded by	R. Vaithilingam
Succeeded by	K. P. Anbalagan
Constituency	Papanasam
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 19 May 2006 – 31 October 2020
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Preceded by	M. Ramkumar
Constituency	Papanasam
Personal details
Born	(1948-03-28)28 March 1948 Rajagiri, Madras State, Dominion of India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	31 October 2020(2020-10-31) (aged 72) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children	6
Education	Bachelor of Arts

J. Jayalalithaa appointed Doraikkannu as Minister for Agriculture in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.^[4]

Biography

Doraikkannu was born on 28 March 1948, in Rajagiri. He had a B.A. degree and was married with six children.

He died on 31 October 2020, at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was admitted to the hospital on 13 October 2020, and was on ECMO and ventilator life support, prior to his death.^[5] He is survived by his wife and children.