The 14th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (September 15, 2025) with the House paying fulsome tributes to communist veteran and former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Peermade MLA Vazhoor Soman and senior Congress leader and former Minister P.P. Thankachan who passed away this year.
Achuthanandan, who died on July 21 aged 101, was remembered as an inspiring and popular figure who, transcending mere party politics, effectively intervened in a wide range of issues affecting the public, including human rights, environment and women’s issues.
