Thrissur: The first mayor of Thrissur Corporation Jose Kattukaran died at the age of 92. The veteran Congress leader was undergoing treatment at the Thrissur Cooperative Hospital for age-related ailments. He was a resident of Aranattukara.

Thrissur had attained Corporation status in the year 2000. Back then, Jose Kattukaran emerged victorious after contesting polls from Aranattukara division and was elected as the first Mayor.

Jose Kattukaran served as the mayor for a period of four years. In his political career, he had also functioned as the general secretary of the district Congress committee.