Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Tuesday condoled the death of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier 31-year-old C. Chandrasekar while fighting against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

In a Twitter post, Palaniswami said he was grieved on hearing the death of Chandrasekar hailing from Tirunelveli district.

In another social media post Stalin said he salutes Chandrasekar. Stalin also pointed out Chandrasekar's father a policeman who also died while on duty. Expressing his grief, Stalin said the nation has to save his baby and wife.

The AMMK party leader and legislator T.T.V.Dhinakaran too condoled Chandrasekar's death.