The Assembly on Monday paid glowing tributes to senior Congress leader and Thrikkakkara MLA P.T. Thomas who passed away last year.
The House, in an obituary reference, remembered Thomas, a four-time legislator who passed away on December 22 last, as a forthright person who remained steadfast to his ideals both as an individual and a social activist.
Speaker M.B. Rajesh, who was a fellow parliamentarian of the late legislator when the latter had represented the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency for a term, remembered Thomas as a leader who used to probe shortcomings in governance and bring them to the attention of House for corrective steps. During his stint at the Lok Sabha, he studiously observed the proceedings and exercised utmost discipline while never skipping even a single session throughout the five-year term.
