Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 -- Veteran CPI(M) leader and former Kerala CM V S Achuthanandan passed away on Monday at the age of 101.

He was undergoing treatment in a private hospital after a cardiac arrest.

"We salute Comrade V.S. Achuthanandan--an architect of Kerala's progressive journey, a voice of the voiceless, and a lifelong champion of the working class," the CPIM said in a statement.

"Red Salute to Comrade V S Achuthanandan! Veteran communist leader and Former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan passed away at the age of 101 on July 21. His life of struggle and unwavering dedication to the cause of the people will forever be an inspiration," it said.

Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan was the Chief Minister of Kerala from ...