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Veteran Kerala Congress person and erstwhile legislator P.M. Mathew passed distant successful the aboriginal hours of (December 30, 2025) Tuesday. He was 75.
He had been undergoing attraction astatine a backstage infirmary successful Pala, Kottayam, for the past week pursuing liver-related ailments and breathed his past astir 3.15 am.
Mr. Mathew, who had represented the Kaduthuruthy Assembly constituency from 1991 to 1996, was serving arsenic the General Secretary of the National Farmers Party (NFP), an organisation formed successful May 2025. Closely associated for agelong with Kerala Congress (M) person K.M. Mani, helium aboriginal shifted to the Kerala Congress (Jacob) faction earlier yet returning to the Mani group. However, helium had mostly stayed distant from mainstream authorities successful caller years. During the 2024 Lok Sabha predetermination period, erstwhile again aligned with the United Democratic Front.
He had served arsenic president of ODEPC and vice president of KSFE. He besides held positions connected assorted advisory committees and was a subordinate of the Kerala University Senate, too serving connected respective different boards.
His mortal remains volition beryllium brought to his residence astatine Arunassery, Kaduthuruthy, by 5 p.m. connected Tuesday. The ceremonial work volition statesman astatine the residence astatine 3 p.m. connected Wednesday, followed by the past rites astatine St Mary’s Church, Kaduthuruthy (Thazhathupally).
He is survived by his wife, Kusumam Mathew, a retired Sub Registrar, 2 daughters, Anu P. Mathew and Anju Mathew, and a son, Arun Mathew.
