CHENNAI: DMK MP Kanimozhi recently at Coimbatore traveled in a bus only to congratulate Sharmili, the first-ever woman bus driver in Tamil Nadu, who interestingly hails from Kerala. The news was all around and the media shared it fully with excitement. However, just days after the MP's visit, Sharmili has been dismissed from service.

Kanimozhi not just congratulated Sharmili but also gave her a small gift for her rare cojones to be at the wheels of this heavy vehicle. However, the owner of the bus got irked by the publicity as he said it was all Sharmili’s tactic to rope in famed politicians for individual benefits. The owner was also not informed about the DMK MP's visit.

The news of Sharmili’s dismissal was big news which forced the owner to respond. According to the owner, Sharmili left the job on her own citing personal reasons. Meanwhile, Kanimozhi MP assured the Malayali native of a new job and assured her not to worry. The video of Kanimozhi in a bus was big viral in Tamil Nadu.