Kerala Assembly pays tribute to V.S. Achuthanandan, P.P. Thankachan and Vazhoor Soman as 14th session opens

Kerala Assembly pays tribute to V.S. Achuthanandan, P.P. Thankachan and Vazhoor Soman as 14th session opens

The 12-day 14th session will be dedicated to law-making, and a number of Bills are expected to be taken up in the coming days The 14th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (September 15, 2025) with the House paying fulsome tributes to communist veteran and former Chief Minister V.S. […]

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VS Achuthanandan funeral LIVE updates: Former Kerala CM to be cremated with full State honours

VS Achuthanandan funeral LIVE updates: Former Kerala CM to be cremated with full State honours

The funeral procession of former Kerala Chief Minister, V. S. Achuthanandan | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The funeral of revered communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan is set to be held with full State honours at Punnapra-Vayalar Martyrs’ Memorial at Valiya Chudukkad in Alappuzha district of Kerala on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) […]

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When V.S. Achuthanandan found refuge in Attappady’s hills

When V.S. Achuthanandan found refuge in Attappady’s hills

Manappa Moopan in front of the house where V.S. Achuthanandan had stayed in hiding during the Emergency at Kavundikkal, Attappady. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The rugged landscape and tribal heritage of Attappady in Palakkad district of Kerala witnessed many stories during the Emergency. One of them was that of veteran communist leader V.S. Achuthanandan’s […]

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Kerala comes out on the streets to bid an emotional farewell to V.S. Achuthanandan

Kerala comes out on the streets to bid an emotional farewell to V.S. Achuthanandan

The funeral procession of former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passing through Thiruvananthapuram city on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Crowds gather unbidden, drawn by an unseen emotional bond formed over many decades, when true mass leaders depart. Kerala witnessed one such outpouring of grief on its streets on Tuesday (July […]

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V.S. Achuthanandan: A life of conscience and courage

V.S. Achuthanandan: A life of conscience and courage

V.S. Achuthanandan | Photo Credit: ANI V.S. Achuthanandan lived by a guiding principle: public service must be grounded in integrity. For him, ethics and politics were profoundly interlinked — one could not exist meaningfully without the other. He believed ideas should determine action, not remain confined to texts or slogans. His approach to Marxism was […]

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V.S. Achuthanandan walked a path no ordinary communist could, says V.D. Satheesan

V.S. Achuthanandan walked a path no ordinary communist could, says V.D. Satheesan

V.S. Achuthanandan | Photo Credit: ANI V.S. Achuthanandan has passed away conveying the message that age was no barrier to one’s fighting spirit, said Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan here on Tuesday. “V.S. was always in the opposition whether he was the Opposition Leader or the Chief Minister. He kept quarreling with everything […]

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V.S. Achuthanandan’s mortal remains moved to Durbar Hall at Secretariat to lie in state

V.S. Achuthanandan’s mortal remains moved to Durbar Hall at Secretariat to lie in state

Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s mortal remains were moved to the iconic Durbar Hall at the Secretariat to lie in state for the public to pay homage on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s mortal remains were moved to the iconic Durbar Hall at the […]

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VS Achuthanandan: A timeline on the life and times of former Kerala CM

VS Achuthanandan: A timeline on the life and times of former Kerala CM

Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (July 21, 2025) due to age-related ailments. He was 101. VS, as he was fondly known, was a symbol of resilience, integrity, and a century-long commitment to the working class in the State. The communist stalwart became a moral compass for the Left […]

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V.S. Achuthanandan, former Kerala CM and Communist veteran, suffers heart attack

V.S. Achuthanandan, former Kerala CM and Communist veteran, suffers heart attack

V.S. Achuthanandan (file) | Photo Credit: S. GOPAKUMAR V.S. Achuthanandan, former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], was hospitalised around 10 a.m. on Monday (June 23, 2025) at SUT Hospital at Pattom in Thiruvananthapuram following a heart attack. He is 101 years old. Hospital sources said Mr. […]

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Former Chief Minister, freedom fighter and communist veteran V. S. Achuthanandan turns 99

Former Chief Minister, freedom fighter and communist veteran V. S. Achuthanandan turns 99

In 1964, he left the Communist Party of India’s national council to become one of the founding members of the breakaway CPI(M) In 1964, he left the Communist Party of India’s national council to become one of the founding members of the breakaway CPI(M) Former Chief Minister of Kerala, freedom fighter and veteran Communist Party […]

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