Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passes away at 79

Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passed away early Tuesday morning in Bengaluru. He was 79-years-old. His son took to social media to share the news of his demise. "Appa has passed away," he shared on Facebook.

Congress veteran Oommen Chandy had been availing medical treatment in the Karnataka capital over the last few months.

The Kerala government declared two days of official mourning for Oommen Chandy's death and Tuesday will be a public holiday in the state.