Coimbatore: Comrade KC Karunakaran (74), one of the senior leaders of the Marxist Communist Party and a Former Singanallur legislator, passed away, this morning in Coimbatore.
Coimbatore: Comrade KC Karunakaran (74), one of the senior leaders of the Marxist Communist Party and a Former Singanallur legislator, passed away, this morning in Coimbatore.
The 74-year-old senior politician has been suffering from age-related illness for the past few days and passed away, today morning at his residence, here. Three months back, his wife passed away due to prolonged illness.
KC Karunakaran was a member of the State Committee of the Marxist Party for 23 years, CPM District Secretary from 1997 to 2001, Member of the Singanallur Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006 and the first State President of the Socialist Youth Union.
His mortal remains will be laid to rest at his residence in Uppiliyapalayam on Saturday from 9 AM to 9 PM and at the CPM Coimbatore District Committee Office from 9.30 am to 12 noon.
The final rites and cremation will take place at 12:30 PM at the Pappanayakkanpalayam electric crematorium, here.