Congress veteran Thennala Balakrishna Pillai dies

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 6 (PTI) 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. PTI LGK ADB