Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has actually died. He was 79.
The senior Congress leader, who was being dealt with for cancer, breathed his last at a Bengaluru health center early July 18 early morning.
His kid Chandy Oommen revealed the news through a Facebook post.
A veteran lawmaker representing the Puthupally constituency in Kottayam district and an exceptionally popular public figure, Chandy was the Chief Minister of Kerala two times.
He led the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) ministries in Kerala from August 31, 2004, to May 12, 2006, and from May 18, 2011, to May 20, 2016.
During a long political profession, Chandy acted as Labour’s Minister in 1977 in the K. Karunakaran Ministry and held the exact same portfolio in the Ministry led by A.K. Antony in the prospering cabinet. He was the Home Minister in the K. Karunakaran cabinet from December 1981 to March 1982. He likewise held the Finance portfolio in the UDF ministry of 1991.
Born to Karottu Vallakalil K.V. Chandy and Baby Chandy on October 30, 1943, Chandy ended up being active in politics through the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Youth Congress. He ended up being State basic secretary of the KSU in 1965 and its State in 1967. He did his education at the St. George High School, Kottayam. Chandy is likewise an alumnus of the CMS College, Kottayam, SB College Changanassery, and the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He ended up being president of the Youth Congress in 1970, and was likewise active in the INTUC, the Congress-backed trade union.
He was chosen to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the very first time in 1970.
He was likewise the convener of the UDF throughout 1982-86 and 2001-2004. Chandy took control of as Chief Minister in 2004 following the resignation of A.K. Antony. He ended up being CM a 2nd time in 2011. He was likewise Opposition Leader throughout 2006-2011.
He represented the Puthupally constituency for over 5 years.
An astute political leader, Chandy had actually included plainly in the inner-party ‘group’ manoeuvring within the state system of the Congress. He was likewise exceptionally popular with the masses. He had actually created the ‘Mass Contact’ program to attend to the issues dealt with by the public throughout his term as Chief Minister.
He was likewise the basic secretary of the AICC at present.
Chandy leaves his spouse Mariamma Oommen, and kids Achu Oommen, Maria Oommen and Chandy Oomen.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan condoled the death.
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