CPI stalwart Veliyam Bhargavan no more
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI stalwart Veliyam Bhargavan, a central player of Kerala's coalition politics for several decades, died here today.Bhargavan (85), who led the party in the state for long, breathed his last in a hospital in
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI stalwart Veliyam Bhargavan, a central player of Kerala's coalition politics for several decades, died here today.
Bhargavan (85), who led the party in the state for long, breathed his last in a hospital in the city where he was admitted with pneumonia, a CPI spokesperson said.
Known as “Asan” (teacher) among colleagues and friends, Bhargavan was keeping indifferent health for quite some time.
He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Reputed as a shrewd tactician and pragmatist, he had an unsullied reputation in public life,endearing him to political friends and foes.
An organisational man for much of his long career, he played a vital role in building and sustaining LDF after his party snapped ties with Congress in the late 1970s.
Bhargavan (85), who led the party in the state for long, breathed his last in a hospital in the city where he was admitted with pneumonia, a CPI spokesperson said.
Known as “Asan” (teacher) among colleagues and friends, Bhargavan was keeping indifferent health for quite some time.
He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Reputed as a shrewd tactician and pragmatist, he had an unsullied reputation in public life,endearing him to political friends and foes.
An organisational man for much of his long career, he played a vital role in building and sustaining LDF after his party snapped ties with Congress in the late 1970s.