Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 -- Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President and senior Congress leader Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passed away at the age of 95. He breathed his last at a Private Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, following age-related ailments.

A prominent figure in Kerala politics, Pillai had a long and illustrious political career. He served as a Rajya Sabha MP three times, was elected twice to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, and held the position of KPCC President twice.

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said the country has lost a principled leader and expressed his condolences to Pillai's family, friends, and followers.

"Thennala Balakrishna Pillai ji embodied the core values of...