Congress chief Ok Ok Ramachandran Grasp passes away at 78

Former Minister and veteran Congress chief Ok Ok Ramachandran died of a middle assault early on Thursday, party resources mentioned. He used to be 78.

Popularly referred to as Ramachandran Grasp, the Congress chief had represented the party as an MLA six instances – thrice from Kalpetta and 3 times from Sultan Bathery Meeting constituency.

Local of Koothuparamba in Kannur district, Ramachandran Grasp entered lively politics after quitting his task as a instructor in 1980.

He used to be secretary of Kozhikode District Congress Committee.

He used to be Minister for Meals & Civil Provides within the A Ok Antony Ministry from 1995 and Well being Minister within the Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2004. He resigned in 2006.

Later, following variations of opinion with the party, he used to be ousted from Congress in 2011.

Regardless that he used to be reinstated within the party after a few years, he used to be denied any place.

Chief of Opposition, Ramesh Chennithala used to be a few of the a number of individuals who condoled the dying of the veteran chief.