'An unyielding personality'; MK Stalin condoles demise of Kodiyeri

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited the body of late senior CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan at Chennai Apollo Hospital and expressed his condolences. Stalin, who reached the Apollo Hospital shortly after the news of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's death came out, shared his condolence note through his Facebook account.

'Paid my last respects to CPM Polit Bureau Member and 3-time Kerala State Secy Thiru. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. Comrade Kodiyeri was an unyielding personality and was even jailed under MISA during the Emergency in 1975. My heartfelt condolences to his family & CPI(M) comrades,' Stalin wrote.