Overview

• V. S. Achuthanandan passed away on July 21 at Pattom SUT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram following a cardiac arrest on June 23.
• Kerala’s government declared state mourning from July 22 to 24 and flew flags at half-mast across public buildings.
• The 150-kilometre funeral procession set off from the state Secretariat on July 22 and attracted thousands despite heavy rain.
• Leaders across the political spectrum, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Rajendra Arlekar, joined mourners along the route.
• His mortal remains will be cremated with full state honours at the Valiya Chudukadu crematorium in Alappuzha on July 23.