Kerala bid a solemn and lingering farewell to the late former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as the cortege carrying his mortal remains slowly meandered its way from Thiruvananthapuram to the veteran Congress leader’s final resting place at the St. George Orthodox Church cemetery near his ancestral house at Puthuppally in Kottayam district on Wednesday.
Hundreds lined up along the roads to bid adieu to their favourite politician who touched the lives of many through his striking ability to relate to the pain and suffering of fellow citizens almost viscerally.
