The Kerala Assembly on Monday paid glowing tributes to former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and former Governor and Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman, remembering the Congress heavyweights who passed away in July as able administrators who left their mark on Kerala politics in eventful careers spanning over five decades.
The 12-day ninth session of the 15th Kerala Assembly began on Monday with obituary references to both leaders.
Members described Chandy, who died on July 18, as a people’s politician who, with his empathetic attitudes to common man’s problems, emerged a beloved of the masses. Vakkom, who passed away on July 31, was remembered for his administrative prowess and his stern, unsparing approach to the Speaker’s job, which he held twice.
