Senior party leader VS Achuthanandan condoled the passing of former CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Saturday. Arun Kumar, son of ย VS Achuthanandan, shared the condolence message from the former Kerala Chief Minister through a Facebook post.ย 

"There were tears in his eyes after I informed him that Kodiyeri is no more. He only said condolences," Arun Kumar wrote in a post shared on Facebook.ย 

Anil Kumar added that he also conveyed his condolences and remembered Kodiyeri as a person who had a close relationship with his father during his tenure as opposition leader and chief minister.ย 

Achuthanandan has been on hiatus for a long time due to health issues. Kodiyeri was the home minister in the Achuthanandan's cabinet between 2006-2011

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