Former two-time Kerala Assembly Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman, 96, passed away at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.
Doctors attributed the cause of death to respiratory illness and advanced age. Leaders across the political spectrum condoled the death of Mr. Purushothaman. They remembered his commendable public service record as Minister, Speaker, and later as Governor of Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan recalled Mr. Purushothaman’s “efficiency and vision” in public service.
