THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Communist leader and former chief minister V S Achuthanandan passed away at 3.20 pm today at the SUT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 101. His close relatives, including his wife and children, were present besides him at the time of his death. His condition turned worse today and he succumbed to death.
The body will be taken to Alappuzha on Tuesday afternoon. The body will be taken to AKG Study and Research Centre from SUT Hospital at 5 pm. A public homage will be there. The body will be later taken to his son’s residence in Thiruvananthapuram at night.
His body will be laid to rest on Wednesday at Valiya Chudukad in Alappuzha.