Kochi, Kerala:
Senior BJP leader PP Mukundan, the party’s former state general secretary in Kerala, passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 77.
The Kochi-based Amrita Hospital, where PP Mukundan was undergoing treatment for respiratory diseases, declared him dead at 8.11 am today.
He was a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Pracharak (laborer) and general secretary of the kshatriya (temple) organization.
PP Mukundan hails from Kannur and has been working in the public sector for 60 years.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed grief over the death.
The chief minister recalled that he was the person who led Sangh Parivar politics in Kerala for decades, a statement from the CMO said.
In his condolence message, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said PP Mukundan “inspired hundreds with his leadership qualities”.
In his social media post on sec. @BJP4Keralam. He upheld Indian values and inspired hundreds with his leadership skills. May his soul reach Mukti”.
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