How did Thalekunnil Basheer die? Cause of death revealed

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How did Thalekunnil Basheer die: Thalekunnil Basheer, a veteran Kerala Congress leader, died on Friday morning at his home in Kochi. He was 79 years old.

Basheer, known as the party’s “soft face,” had been confined to his home due to his failing health in recent years.

Who was Thalekunnil Basheer?

He was also a two-term member of the Lok Sabha, a one-term member of the Upper House, and a member of the state Legislative Assembly.

Basheer, the brother-in-law of legendary Kerala actor Prem Nazir, resigned from his Assembly seat after A.K.Antony was sworn in as Chief Minister in 1977, succeeding K.Karunakaran.

In addition to being a lawmaker, he held key party positions such as vice-president of the party’s Kerala unit and president of the Thiruvananthapuram unit.

Thalekunnil Basheer Cause of death

How did Thalekunnil Basheer die: Thalekunnil Basheer, a veteran Kerala Congress leader, died on Friday morning at his home in Kochi at the age of 79 due to his failing health in recent years.

For the past five years, the senior leader had been receiving treatment for heart-related issues.

His final rites would be performed here on Saturday, and the body would be placed at various offices for party people to pay their respects.

Condolence by Chief Minister

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences for Basheer’s death and stated that he upheld the values of Congress politics.

“Basheer used to intervene in public issues and uphold the general interest of society,” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in his condolence message.

Senior Congress leaders also expressed their condolences on the death of Basheer, a long-serving executive member of the KPCC.

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