Veteran Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as chief minister of Kerela twice, took his last breath in Bengaluru in the wee hours of Tuesday, his family informed.Former Kerala CM and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy passes away, tweets Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran pic.twitter.com/QAR7EfaUnI— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2023The former chief minister was 79.In a Facebook post, Chandys son announced the depressing news of his demise. He wrote, “Appa has passed away.”In the past few weeks, the Congress leader suffered from deteriorating health conditions and had been staying in Bengaluru for treatment at a health facility.Congress party extended their condolences over his demise and paid a tribute on social media. Extremely sad to bid farewell to our most beloved leader and former CM Shri. Oommen Chandy. One of the most popular and dynamic leaders of Kerala, Chandy sir was loved across generations and sections of the population. The Congress family will miss his leadership and energy. pic.twitter.com/YaeywDOKwd— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) July 18, 2023We mourn the loss of former Kerala CM and Congress stalwart Shri Oommen Chandy. He was a champion of development, democracy and secularism. He inspired generations of young leaders with his dedication and charisma.We pray for his soul and his bereaved family. #OommenChandy pic.twitter.com/dVTNHtNp1D— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) July 18, 2023We saddened by the demise of former Kerala CM and Senior Congress leader Shri Oommen Chandy ji.One of the most popular and dynamic leaders of Kerala, Chandy sir was loved across generations and all sections of the population. #OommenChandy pic.twitter.com/alaCcckxhM— Telangana Youth Congress (@IYCTelangana) July 18, 2023
