PATHANAMTHITTA: Oilpalm India Limited chairman and CPI State Control Commission member MV Vidyadharan (62) passed away on Monday. He breathed his last at around 8.45 am at a private hospital in Chengannur. He is also the national council member, state treasurer and district president of AITUC.

Vidyadharan became part of the CPI in 1978. He had served as secretary of CPI Vechoochira and Naranammoozhy local committees. He had also served as CPI Ranni mandalam secretary, district assistant secretary, state council member, AITUC district secretary and Ranni Taluk Library Council president. Wife: PN Susheela, sons: AV Abhilash Kumar and AV Ajesh Kumar.