The deceased were identified as Lada Samy (60), his daughter Panchavarnam (25), and his son-in-law Pullani (30), from Puliyampatti village in Tiruppullani panchayat of Ramanathapuram district
He attributed the episode involving Reddy's announcement on resignation to a misunderstanding and asserted that the veteran leader would continue to serve as a minister in the Congress government.
