Senior Congress chief and former Kerala Minister Okay.P. Viswanathan died at a non-public hospital in Thrissur on December 15 (Friday). He was 83.
Elected as MLA six instances, Mr. Viswanathan served as Minister for Forests and Wildlife twice – below former Chief Ministers Okay. Karunakaran and Oommen Chandy. Although identified for his sharp political criticism and easy perspective, Mr. Viswanathan maintained sturdy bonds with individuals past political boundaries.
A lawyer by occupation, he accomplished his research from Sree Kerala Varma Faculty, Thrissur, and Ernakulam Legislation Faculty. He was the Youth Congress president in Thrissur district in 1967. He grew to become the District Congress Committee (DCC) normal secretary in 1970 and had been a Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) member since 1972.
He contested unsuccessfully to the Kerala Meeting from Kunnamkulam in 1970. Nonetheless, he received in 1977 and 1980 from there. After shifting his subject to Kodakara, he contested from there in 1987. He received the Meeting elections 4 instances until 2001 from there.
He additionally served as president of the Thrissur District Co-operative Financial institution and State Coconut Farmers Federation. He was additionally director of the Kerala State Co-operative Financial institution.
His mortal stays can be positioned for the general public to pay homage on the Congress Workplace, Puthulkkad, from 4 p.m. to five p.m. on Friday and 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at DCC workplace on Saturday.
His mortal stays can be cremated at Paramekkavu Shanthi Ghat crematorium on Saturday afternoon.