Veteran CPI leader and former Kerala legislator P Raju died at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 73. 777-ceia777
He was unwell for a while, party sources said.
His mortal remains are kept at the hospital and the funeral will be held later, they said.
Raju, a member of the party's state council, served as Ernakulam district secretary for several years.
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Born on July 18, 1951 to N Sivan Pillai, who served as an MLA,66cassino and C Chellamma, Raju served in several positions of the party.
He was MLA of North Paravur constituency during 1991-1996. He also served as Chairman of the Kerala Assembly Committee on Estimates (1998-2001), president of AIYF Ernakulam district committee, member of CUSAT Senate and vice President of AITUC Kerala State Council, party sources said.
He is survived by his wife777-ceia777, B Lathika Kumari and a daughter.