Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India January 5 ANI Freedom fighter and BJP leader K Ayyappan Pillai passed away on Wednesday.
Pillai, 107, was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments at a private hospital here.
Ayyappan Pillai participated in the freedom struggle and met Mahatma Gandhi. He was a member of Travancore's Sree Moolam Praja Sabha. He was a senior lawyer.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences on the death of the freedom fighter and prominent socio-political activist K Ayyappan Pillai in Thiruvananthapuram.
After Pillai's death, BJP president JP Nadda said that the freedom fighter selflessly dedicated his entire life to the service of society.
Saddened to know about the demise of veteran freedom fighter and senior leader of BJP 4 Keralam Adv. K. Ayyappan Pillai Ji. He dedicated his entire life to the service of the society. My thoughts are with his family and admirers. Nadda tweeted Om Shanti.