THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rashtradeepika Thiruvananthapuram unit reporter MJ Sreejith (36) passed away here today. He had been in treatment for a long time after becoming ill. She died at her sister's residence in Vellanadu yesterday afternoon.

In the evening, the body was brought to his residence in Meenangal. The funeral was held in the yard of the house at night. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan offered condolences on the death of Sreejith. In his condolence message, Arif Mohammad Khan expressed his condolences to the family of Sreejith.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker MB Rajesh, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, former Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, Ministers K. Krishnankutty, K. Rajan, Roshi Augustine, KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran and Janata Dal S state president Mathew T. Thomas, UDF Secretary and Kerala Congress Deputy Chairman Johnny Nellore also expressed their condolences.

He is the son of Mohan Kumar and Jayakumari of Nisha Cottage in Paramukku in Meenangal . Wife: Akhila. Daughter: Hrithika. Siblings: Nisha and Shruti. Asianet News Chief Cameraman Ayyappan is his father-in-law.