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Balakrishnan, who was suffering from cancer, passed away in Chennai on Saturday after multi-organ dysfunction. He was 68.
His journey from Mottammal Balakrishnan to Kodiyeri Balakrishnan - as we now know - was tough, so hard that it could have hardened any youngster.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan pens an emotional note at the passing of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
He started his life as a communist leader being the branch secretary with the Eengayilppeedika branch of the CPM.
Having experienced first-hand the police excesses and horrible jail conditions, he ushered in reforms in both institutions during his tenure as Home Minister.
The former CPM state secretary, who was undergoing treatment for cancer, had been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai.
Arun Kumar, son of the 98-year-old former Kerala chief minister has said his father was deeply pained by the passing of Kodiyeri.
All senior Congress leaders with whom he had engaged in heated political debates mourned Balakrishnan, remembering him as a committed politician and a friendly person.
Kodiyeri possessed an easy smile just as he was capable of being dismissive of everything around him.
The campaign was expected to have a statewide launch on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).