Oommen Chandy: Former Kerala Chief Minister and Congress leader Oommen Chandy passed away, was ill for a long time


Posted on 18th Jul 2023 10:03 am by rohit kumar

Former Kerala Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy has passed away. Along with his family, Kerala Congress President K.K. Sudhakaran gave this information on Tuesday. He was 79 years old. Oommen Chandy was ill for a long time.

 

Sudhakaran tweeted that the story of a king who conquered the world with the power of love has a touching ending. I am deeply saddened by the demise of a legend Oommen Chandy. He impacted the lives of countless individuals and his legacy will forever resonate in our souls.

 

At the same time, Congress Kerala said that Chandy was not keeping well for a long time and was staying in Bengaluru for treatment. Chandi is loved by all generations and all classes. Congress Kerala tweeted that it is with great sadness that we bid farewell to our dearest leader and former CM Oommen Chandy. Oommen Chandy was one of the most popular and liberal leaders of Kerala. People of all classes liked Chandy Sir. The Congress Parivar will miss his leadership and contribution.

 

The political journey of Oommen Chandy

Oommen Chandy was the Chief Minister of Kerala twice, from 2004–06 and 2011–16. The veteran Congress leader began his tenure as an MLA by winning the 1970 state assembly elections at the age of 27. After this, he won 11 consecutive elections. Chandy represented only his home constituency Puthuppally in the last five decades.

 

In the year 2022, he became the longest-serving member of the state assembly by representing the Puthupalli constituency in the House for 18,728 days. He had left behind the record of the late KM Mani, former supremo of Kerala Congress (M). Chandy has served four times as a minister in different governments and four times as Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly during his political career.

 

Also Read: PM Narendra Modi France Visit: PM Modi got the highest honor of France, and created history by becoming the first Indian

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Salaar: Another big record before the release of 'Salaar', the film will be released in 1979 places in North America

Makers including fans have high hopes for South Superstar Prabhas' upcoming film 'Salaar Part One

Pakistan Train Hijack: Mountains all around, entire train trapped in a tunnel; How was Jaffar Express hijacked?

There has been chaos in Pakistan's Balochistan after the hijacking of 'Jafar Express' going from

Donald Trump appeared for the first time after the attack, arrived at the Republican convention with a bandage on his right ear; became the presidential candidate.

Former US President Donald Trump was recently shot during an election rally. The attacker fired s

Remal Cyclone: ​​More than 1.88 lakh people affected by floods in Manipur; One dead in Assam, death toll reaches six

Flood situation persists in Manipur and Assam due to continuous rains after cyclone Remal. In Man

PM Modi: 'Manmohan Singh set an example for the country...' when Modi openly praised the former PM in Rajya Sabha

PM Modi praised Manmohan Singh: While addressing the farewell ceremony of MPs in Rajya Sabha, PM

Parliament Security Breach: 'Sir, sir you are saying you are not answering, now I tell you...' Rajya Sabha Chairman got angry at this statement of Jaya Bachchan

So far 141 MPs have been suspended following the uproar over Parliament security lapses. These su

Sonakshi Sinha: Is Sonakshi going to give good news? The actress broke her silence on the news of pregnancy

Sonakshi Sinha married her boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal in June this year. The registered marriage took

PM Modi took an update on the tunnel accident over the phone from the Chief Minister, said - 'All the laborers will be evacuated safely'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ov

Haryana Budget 2025: CM Saini will present a budget of 2 lakh crores; 'Pitara' will open for farmers, youth, and women power

The entire bureaucracy is busy preparing the budget of Haryana for the year 2025-26. While Chief

NEET-UG Row: Government is ready to discuss the irregularities related to the exam, but...; Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke on the uproar

When the entire opposition was adamant on the demand for discussion under Rule 267 and creating a

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash