Thiruvananthapuram: Congress veteran and former president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Thennala Balakrishna Pillai died at a private hospital here on Friday, following age-related ailments, party sources said. He was 95. Pillai, who had been away from active politics for some years, was a two-time MLA and three-time Rajya Sabha MP.
Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan told reporters in Paravur that Thennala Balakrishna Pillai was one of the most respected leaders of the party in the state and the Congress has lost a guiding force through his demise.