Kochi: Senior Congress leader and former Speaker of the Kerala Assembly, A.C. Jose, passed away early on Saturday. He was 79.
A.C. Jose, a former MP from Thrissur, was the chief editor of Congress mouthpiece, 'Veekshanam'.
He has also held prominent positions including Cochin corporation mayor.
The veteran politician breathed his last at a private hospital in Kochi after he suffered heart attack. The funeral will be held on Tuesday in Kochi.
Born in Edapally, Jose studied at St. Alberts College in Kochi.He was one of the founding leaders of KSU, Congress students' union.
In 1980, he was elected Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Paravur Constituency. Elected as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982, he used casting vote to retain the Congress government headed by K Karunakaran.
Jose, a former vice president of KPCC, was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998, 1999 general elections.
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