Monday, October 31, 2011: Several political leaders
including the ruling and the opposition have condoled the death of Minister TM
Jacob, who is hailed as one of the best parliamentarians Kerala has ever
produced.
Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan expressed grief over the
death. In a message, Karthikeyan said in the passing away of Jacob, Kerala has
lost an effective legislator and a very good administrator who had proved his
ability over the years.
Expressing grief at his demise, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
said, “This is quite unexpected and a big blow to the government and the UDF
coalition as a whole.”
