Floral tributes were paid to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and founder of the AIADMK M G Ramachandran on his 33rd death anniversary in Puducherry today.<br />'' <br />''Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, Welfare Minister M. Kandasamy garlanded the MGR statue on behalf of the territorial administration on the occasion.<br />'' <br />''AIADMK legislature party leader and party East Secretary A Anbazhagan and party functionaries garlanded the MGR statue at the party headquarters at Uppalam and later took out  a silent procession and garlanded the statue in front of the new bus stand  to mark the occasion.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the Chief Minister and the Welfare Minister also garlanded the statue of Thanthai Periyar on his 47th death anniversary on behalf of the territorial administration. Both AIADMK and DMK leaders and cadres also garlanded the statue to mark the occasion.</span><br />