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Senior Congress person and erstwhile MP K.P. Dhanapalan passed distant astatine Paravur, successful Kochi connected Saturday (May 30, 2026). He was 76. Mr. Dhanapalan breathed his past astatine a backstage infirmary successful Paravur wherever helium was rushed to successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday (May 30, 2026) aft helium felt immoderate uneasiness.
His mortal remains volition beryllium kept astatine Paravur Municipal Townhall by 10.30 a.m. for the nationalist to wage homage. The last rites volition beryllium held connected his residential premises astatine Paravur aboriginal successful the day. He was a subordinate of the Congress’ Political Affairs Committee.
A salient look of the Congress successful Ernakulam, Mr. Dhanapalan was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chalakudy constituency successful 2009. However, helium mislaid the Lok Sabha polls successful 2014 aft helium was shifted to the Thrissur seat.
He had served arsenic the caput and vice president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and the president of the Ernakulam District Congress Committee successful his agelong governmental vocation that started with pupil activism. Before taking up organisational roles successful the Congress, helium had functioned arsenic the Ernakulam territory caput of the Kerala Students Union and territory president and State vice president of the Youth Congress.
He besides served arsenic councillor of the Paravur Municipality for 10 years.
Though helium contested Assembly elections from Kodungalloor constituency successful 1987 and 2016, helium could not win. He was besides withdrawn from the run beforehand astatine the past Vadakkekkara Assembly constituency, wherever helium was tipped to beryllium the Congress candidate, successful 2001 owed to the factional feud wrong the party.
