Thomas passed away at a private hospital in Vellore
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Congress MLA and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee working president PT Thomas passes away.
Thomas passed away at a private hospital in Vellore on Wednesday.
The 70-year-old politician was under treatment for cancer for a long time.
He is a former Member of Parliament who represented the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala and was twice elected MLA – in 2016 from Idukki and later from Thoduppuzha.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express his condolences and wrote:
"I’m saddened to know of the demise of Shri PT Thomas. Along with his various contributions to the Congress party and the state of Kerala, he will be remembered for being a vibrant, helpful person.
"My condolences to his family and friends."