Rahul Gandhi expressed sadness over the passing of P P Thankachan, former Kerala Congress President.
“A dedicated leader, he tirelessly worked for the people of Kerala and strengthened the Congress family with his commitment and humility,” Gandhi said in a post on handle X, offering condolences to Thankachan’s loved ones.
Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Assembly Speaker P P Thankachan died on Thursday at a private hospital in Kochi’s Aluva. He was 86.
Thankachan is survived by his wife, TV Thankamma, two daughters and a son.