Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, one of India's most respected Communist leaders and a key figure in Kerala's political history, died on Monday at the age of 101, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said here.
The veteran leader died at a private hospital here while undergoing treatment following a cardiac arrest nearly a month ago, he told reporters.
Achuthanandan, a founding member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), was a lifelong champion of workers' rights, land reforms, and social justice.
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He served as Kerala's Chief Minister from 2006 to 2011 and was elected to the state assembly seven times, serving three terms as Leader of the Opposition.
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