Congress candidate from Kerala's Nilambur dies of heart attack

Congress candidate from Nilambur constituency V V Prakash died of heart attack. He had contested for the UDF in the Assembly elections in Nilambur against LDF candidate PV Anwar.

Malappuram: Senior Congress leader and Opposition UDF candidate from Nilambur V V Prakash died of a heart attack this morning, party sources said.

The 56-year-old leader was also Malappuram District Congress Committee president. He was admitted to Manjeri Medical College hospital following the heart attack. However, he could not be saved.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended his condolences to the family."The untimely demise of Malappuram DCC President & UDF Nilambur candidate V V Prakash Ji is extremely tragic. He will be remembered as an honest & hardworking member of the Congress, always ready to offer help to the people. My heartfelt condolences to his family," he tweeted.

DCC sources said Prakash was admitted to a private hospital in Edakkara in the early hours of Thursday after he complained of heart-related discomfort, but was shifted to a facility in Manjeri as his condition worsened. He passed away around 5 am, they said.

Prakash had undergone angioplasty a few months back. Various Congress leaders, political and social activists expressed their grief over VV prakash's demise. He had contested for the UDF in the Assembly elections in Nilambur against LDF candidate PV Anwar.

The Congress party was hoping to wrest the Nilambur seat from the ruling LDF alliance. The CPI(M) had fielded incumbent MLA P V Anwar.

With PTI inputs