Overview

• Chettur Sankaran Nair, the only Malayali to serve as Congress president, is being commemorated by both the Congress and BJP on his 91st death anniversary.
• The Congress organized statewide events for the first time, aiming to reclaim his legacy while acknowledging his ideological differences with Gandhi.
• The BJP also paid tributes at Chettur's memorial in Palakkad, with leaders emphasizing his defiance of British colonial rule as part of their narrative.
• Chettur's resignation from the Viceroy’s Executive Council over the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and his 1922 book criticizing British officials were key points of remembrance.
• A new film, 'Kesari Chapter 2,' based on Chettur's life, is currently in theaters, contributing to the resurgence of public and political interest in his legacy.