Former minister and ex-speaker of Union Territory of Puducherry VMC Sivakumar murdered by unknown assailants at noon today.<br/><br/>V M C Sivakumar former minister and ex-speaker of the Union Territory of Puducherry was murdered by unknown assailants at noon today. Six time MLA from Karaikal, he contested the 2016 Assembly polls on a AIADMK seat but lost. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the assailants attacked the former minister while he was at a construction site. Police reached the site in no time and efforts are on to nab the culprits. More details awaited.<br/>