Former Speaker and Kerala minister T S John, 74, died of cancer at a hospital in Cherthala, Alappuzha on Thursday. He was one of the founders of Kerala Congress and is the working chairman of Kerala Congress (Secular).
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John served as Kerala Assembly Speaker from February 1976 to March 1977. John represented Kallooppara constituency in the Assembly four times. He handled Civil Supplies portfolio in A K Antony Cabinet and in the P K Vasudevan Nair ministry in 1978.
John was a prominent leader of the Kerala Congress during its initial years. He joined Kerala Congress (Joseph) group following a split in the party. Later he joined Kerala Congress (Secular) when P C George formed the party.
He is survived by wife Elikutty.
