PAPPINISSERI: RSP central committee member, state secretariat member and Kannur district Muslim Education Association president K Abdul Khader (95) passed away on Tuesday. Born in Irikkur, Abdul Khader was a permanent resident of Pappinisseri.

He had worked with former ministers Baby John, K Pankajakshan and VP Ramakrishna Pillai for a long time. He has also been a member of the Kannur University Syndicate. He is the Chairman of Sir Syed College, Taliparamba and allied institutions.