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T.U. Kuruvilla, 90, Kerala Congress person and erstwhile Public Works Minister successful the Left Democratic Front authorities led by the precocious V.S. Achuthanandan successful 2006, died astatine a backstage infirmary present connected Friday portion undergoing attraction for a respiratory ailment.
The mortal remains volition beryllium kept astatine St. Gregorios Dental College, Chelad, Kothamangalam, for the nationalist to wage homage connected Saturday from 10 a.m., and aboriginal astatine his residence successful Chelad from 4 p.m. onwards. The ceremonial work volition beryllium held astatine St. Stephen’s Ben-Ania Church, Chelad, Kothamangalam, astatine 2 p.m. connected Sunday.
Mr. Kuruvilla’s governmental and nationalist beingness spanned much than fractional a century. He represented the Kothamangalam Assembly constituency for 2 terms, successful 2006 and 2011, though helium mislaid the predetermination successful 2016. An progressive subordinate of the Kerala Congress since its formative years, helium held respective enactment positions. For a agelong period, helium worked alongside P.J. Joseph, becoming MLA and Minister portion portion of that faction.
He served arsenic president of Keerampara panchayat for 14 years, from 1964 to 1978, and besides headed the Keerampara Cooperative Bank. He was elected to the maiden assembly of the Kothamangalam municipality earlier becoming a lasting committee chairman. He served arsenic president of the Plantation Corporation, the Housing Board, the Ernakulam District Development Committee, and the Kothamangalam Block Development Committee, and was besides a subordinate of the Rubber Board.
Mr. Kuruvilla remained progressive successful community, educational, cultural, and labour assemblage initiatives.
