K.M. Hamsakunju, former Deputy Speaker and Kochi Mayor, passes away
The Hindu
Former Deputy Speaker and Kochi Mayor K. M. Hamsakunju died in Kochi on Thursday night. He was 84. The death occurred around 11 p.m. following a cardiac arrest at his residence in SRM Road in the city
Former Deputy Speaker and Kochi Mayor K. M. Hamsakunju died in Kochi on Thursday night. He was 84. The death occurred around 11 p.m. following a cardiac arrest at his residence in SRM Road in the city. The burial will be held at Thottathumpady Juma Masjid, Kaloor on Friday afternoon. He is survived by wife and a son and daughter. Mr. Hamsakunju entered politics through trade union activities. He was elected to the Ernakulam Municipal council in 1966 and became a member of the Kochi Corporation council in 1969. Mr. Hamsakunju was elected as Mayor in 1973 and remained in the post for two-and-a-half years. He was also a member of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority.
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