Veteran Socialist leader P Viswambharan passes away
P Viswambharan (1925 June 25 — 2016 December 09) Photo courtesy of P Viswambharan.blogspot.in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Freedom fighter and veteran Socialist P Viswambharan passed away on Friday December 09, 2016. He was 91. Viswambharan, who had been ailing for the past three months, died at his residence at Vellar near Kovalam. He was a bachelor. The funeral was held with state honours at 4.30 pm on Saturday on his house premises. Viswambharan, a former MLA and MP, will be remembered for his ideological commitment and simple life. He was the first convener of Left Democratic Front (LDF) when it was founded in the year 1973. Born as the son of Padmanabhan and Chellamma of Charuvila house, Vellar, Kovalam, on June 25, 1925, Viswambharan had his school education from LP School, Pachalloor, Venganoor English Middle School and SMV School, Thiruvananthapuram. He graduated in History and Economics. Then he joined the Govt Law College, but couldn't complete legal education as he had...