NEW DELHI: Former Kerala chief minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy passed away on Tuesday. He was 79.
The death of the former Kerala chief minister was announced by his son, Chandy Oommen, in a Facebook post.
“Appa has passed away”, Oommen wrote on his Facebook page, without elaborating.

Chandy breathed his last in Bengaluru hospital.
Oommen Chandy represented the Puthupally constituency in Kottayam district for more than 50 years. He was the MLA from Puthupally.
Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran condoled the death of the former chief minister.
“The tale of the king who triumphed over the world with the power of ‘love’ finds its poignant end. Today, I am deeply saddened by the loss of a legend, @Oommen_Chandy. He touched the lives of countless individuals, and his legacy will forever resonate within our souls. RIP!(sic),” tweeted K Sudhakaran.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also expressed deep grief over the death of former CM.
“We were elected to the legislative assembly in the same year. It was at the same stage that we came to the political fore through student life. We led public life at the same time and it is extremely difficult to bid him farewell. Oommen Chandy was a capable administrator and a person who was closely involved in people’s lives,” said Vijayan
“We mourn the loss of former Kerala CM and Congress stalwart Shri Oommen Chandy. He was a champion of development, democracy and secularism,” tweeted Youth Congress.