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Thennala Balakrishna Pillai, Veteran Kerala Congress Leader, Dies at 95

His remains were received by the public in Nettayam following a lifetime of Congress service defined by integrity with nonpartisan leadership.

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Congress veteran Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passes away at 95
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai

Overview

  • Pillai died on June 6, 2025, at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital due to age-related complications at 95.
  • His mortal remains were brought to his Mukkola residence in Nettayam, where the public and party workers paid their respects.
  • He led the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee from 1998 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2005 and served multiple terms as MLA and Rajya Sabha MP.
  • He managed internal party tensions and in May 2001 resigned as KPCC president to clear the way for K Muraleedharan without raising objections.
  • Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed him as a dignified, impartial leader whose decades of service strengthened the state’s cooperative sector.