Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on Tuesday over the demise of Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy.

In a heartfelt tweet on Tuesday, PM Modi wrote: “We have lost a humble and dedicated leader who devoted his life to public service and worked for the betterment of Kerala with the demise of Shri Oommen Chandy Ji."

“I particularly remember my various interactions with him when we both served as Chief Ministers of our respective states and later when I moved to Delhi. My thoughts are with his family and supporters at this time of grief. May his soul rest in peace," he added.

പൊതുസേവനത്തിനായി ജീവിതം ഉഴിഞ്ഞുവെക്കുകയും കേരളത്തിന്റെ പുരോഗതിക്കായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത എളിമയും, അർപ്പണബോധമുള്ള നേതാവിനെയാണ് ശ്രീ ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടി ജിയുടെ വിയോഗത്തിലൂടെ നമുക്ക് നഷ്ടമായത്. ഞങ്ങൾ രണ്ടുപേരും അതത് സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലെ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിമാരായി സേവനമനുഷ്ഠിച്ചപ്പോഴും പിന്നീട് ഞാൻ… pic.twitter.com/EorQ5L2c5x— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 18, 2023

Apart from PM Modi, other leaders, too, joined in to mourn his death.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that a historic chapter has come to an end with the death of former Kerala CM.

In twitter post, the Kerala CM wrote: “A historic chapter in Kerala politics came to an end with the demise of Oommen Chandy. His contributions to our state as an administrator, political leader & people’s representative have been exemplary. Joining the grief of family, friends & supporters. Condolences."

The death of the former Kerala chief minister was announced by his son, Chandy Oommen, in a Facebook post.

The Kerala government has announced Tuesday as a public holiday and two-day mourning as a mark of respect for the former chief minister.

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first published:July 18, 2023, 11:19 IST

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'Humble & Dedicated': PM Modi Condoles Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy's Demise

The death of the former Kerala chief minister was announced by his son, Chandy Oommen, in a Facebook post.