Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 -- Marking the end of an era in Kerala's CPI(M)-led Left movement, communist veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passed away at SUT Hospital here today at 3.20 pm.
The 102-year-old comrade, often referred to as the 'Fidel Castro of Kerala,' was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of SUT Hospital following a heart attack on June 23, shortly after returning home from a routine check-up on June 22.
He is survived by his wife K. Vasumathi, son V.A. Arun Kumar, and daughter Dr. V. Asha.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan, ministers, party leaders, and several others visited the hospital before his demise.
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