The Kerala government has announced Tuesday as a public holiday and two days’ mourning as a mark of respect to the late former chief minister
Bengaluru, July 18(Press Ki Taquat)
Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as the chief minister of Kerala twice, died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said.
He was 79.
The death of the former Kerala chief minister was announced by his son, Chandy Oommen, in a Facebook post.
The Kerala government has announced Tuesday as a public holiday and two days’ mourning as a mark of respect to the late former chief minister.
Chandy, who had not been keeping well for quite some time, was staying in Bengaluru for treatment.
He was the chief minister twice for a total of seven years (2004–2006 and again from 2011–2016).
Representing Puthuppally constituency, Chandy served as the MLA for more than half a century setting the record for the longest tenure.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly VD Satheesan, Union Minister V Muraleedharan, and leaders of various political parties condoled Chandy’s demise.
