India, July 21 -- Former Kerala chief minister and veteran CPI(M) leader Vellikakath Sankaran Achuthanandan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram aged 101, the party said Monday.
The government expressed "profound grief" at the demise of the leader, declaring a three-day state mourning till July 24.
An official statement by the state government said that all offices, educational institutions, autonomous institutions, statutory bodies, public sector undertakings, and all establishments under the Negotiable Instruments Act will remain closed on Tuesday.
The National Flag will be flown at half mast on all government buildings in Kerala for the period of mourning.
Achuthanandan's health was critical, and the former CM was undergoing treatment...
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