Kerala Speaker G Karthikeyan dies of cancer
He was 66 and is survived by wife and two sons.
Karthikeyan was suffering from liver cancer.
The speaker, who was lodged in the ICU, breathed his last around 10.30 am.
The condition of Karthikeyan, who had been having medical problems for some time, deteriorated recently
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was in Kochi, cancelled his official programmes and returned to the state capital when Karthikeyan's condition turned critical.
Karthikeyan was MLA six times and twice he became minister- in 1995 and 2001. He also had a stint as party chief whip.
Condoling his death, senior party leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony said it was a big loss for the party and the state.
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