From emerging out of AK Antony’s shadow to becoming one of the most popular chief ministers to serve Kerala, the Congress party has lost its tallest leader in the state with Oommen Chandy’s passing. It was his comfort in being in the midst of people all the time that marked him out as a politician and public servant
Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as the chief minister of Kerala twice, died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said.
Oommen Chand was the chief minister of Kerala twice for a total of seven years. He had also served as Minister of Labour, Home, and Finance in various governments headed by K Karunakaran and AK Antony. He also served as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala assembly.