Oommen Chandy dead, Indian politician and statesman passed awa

Ashiru Taoreed July 18, 2023Last Updated: July 18, 2023

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Oommen Chandy dead, Indian politician and statesman passed awa

My grandson, Krishna Sreenivasan and myself with Governor Ananda Bose after an important event at which the Archbishop Kunnasseril Award was presented to former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Kottayam on July 14, 2023

Oommen Chandy is an Indian statesman and statesman who was the 10th Chief Minister of Kerala from 2004 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2016. He was also the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala State Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011. He represents the constituency of Putupali and has been a member of the State Assembly since 1970. He is the longest-serving member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and the only Indian Prime Minister to receive the United Nations Public Service Award.

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On June 6, 2018, Congress Party Chairman Rahul Gandhi appointed him as Secretary General of the All India Congress Committee, responsible for the important affairs of Andhra Pradesh. He is currently a member of the Working Committee of the General Assembly.

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Oommen Chandy was born on 31 October 1943 in Puthupally, Kottayam district. Chandi entered politics as an activist in the Kerala State Student Union (KSU), the largest student organization in Kerala, the student wing of the Indian National Congress. He served as the unit president of St. George’s High School KSU in Putupli and later became the organization’s state president.

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Chandy completed a pre-university course at CMS College in Kottayam and a BA in Economics at St. Berchmans College in Changanassery. [6] He later obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Ernakulam Government College of Law.