Kerala: Veteran leader Varkala Radhakrishnan passes away

Former speaker of the Kerala Assembly and one of the stalwarts of the Communist movement and three-term Lok Sabha MP from Chiraynkeezhu constituency Varkala Radhakrishnan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He was 83

He met with a road accident last Thursday while on a morning stroll and was injured.

Radhakrishan, one of the senior-most leaders of the CPI-M in the state was the political secretary to the first Communist Chief Minister of India EMS Namboodiripad and later became the member of the Kerala Assembly.
 
One of the most efficient Speakers in the Kerala Assembly, Radhakrishan brought several interesting bills, including the prevention of corruption in the Assembly .
 
A lawyer by profession, Radhakrishnan was an expert on Constitution and Parliamentary rules and conventions. As
Assembly Speaker, he took great care to safeguard the rights and privileges of the House and members whenever they required to be defended from Judicial and Executive interventions.

He is survived by wife, son and two daughters.