Senior Congress leader and Former Kerala chief minister died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday. “Appa has passed away,” his son Chandy Oommen posted on Facebook.
The Congress veteran had been undergoing treatment for cancer in Bengaluru. He was admitted to Chinmaya Mission Hospital.
K Sudhakaran, Kerala Congress President condoled the death of Oommen Chandy and said tale of the king who triumphed over the world with the power of love finds its poignant end.
“The tale of the king who triumphed over the world with the power of ‘love’ finds its poignant end. Today, I am deeply saddened by the loss of a legend, @Oommen_Chandy. He touched the lives of countless individuals, and his legacy will forever resonate within our souls,” Sudhakaran tweeted
Kerala Chie Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also expressed his deep grief over the death of former CM and it is extremely difficult to bid him farewell.
“We were elected to the Legislative Assembly in the same year. It was at the same stage that we came to the political fore through student life. We led public life at the same time and it is extremely difficult to bid him farewell. Oommen Chandy was a capable administrator and a person who was closely involved in people’s lives,” Vijayan said.