Thomas Chandy dies at 72: Ex-Kerala minister and MLA passes away at Kochi home, survived by wife and three children

Kochi:  Former Kerala minister and NCP state president Thomas Chandy passed away on Friday, NCP sources said. He was 72 and is survived by his wife and three children. [caption id=“attachment_4210961” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Thomas Chandy. News18[/caption] Chandy, who had been undergoing treatment for cancer for quite some time, died at his Kochi home on Friday afternoon, they said. The businessman-turned politician represents Kuttanad constituency in Alappuzha district in the state Assembly. Chandy was forced to quit as Kerala transport minister from the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in November 2017 after facing encroachment allegations. He resigned after the Kerala High Court dismissed his petition, challenging a report of the Alappuzha District Collector on alleged encroachments by a company in which he has a stake.