{
  "id": 311906,
  "title": "Veteran Congress leader Karuthodi Radhakrishnan passes away at 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/veteran-congress-leader-karuthodi-radhakrishnan-passes-away-at-83",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T15:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/veteran-congress-leader-karuthodi-radhakrishnan-passes-away-at-83/article71301937.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Congress leader Karuthodi Radhakrishnan, 83, has passed away after a brief illness. He was cremated at his residence in Kayiliyad, near Vaniyamkulam, on the same day. Radhakrishnan played a crucial role in bolstering the Congress in regions like Kayiliyad, Chalavara, Shoranur, and Ottapalam. He served as the president of the Chalavara grama panchayat and was also a director at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Cooperative Hospital in Palakkad. A silent march was organized in his honor through Kayiliyad town. He is survived by his wife, Indira, and two sons, K.R. Rajeev and K.R. Sajeev.",
  "summary": "He played a key role in strengthening the Congress in areas such as Kayiliyad, Chalavara, Shoranur and Ottapalam and served as president of the Chalavara grama panchayat",
  "key_points": [
    "Veteran Congress leader Karuthodi Radhakrishnan dies at 83",
    "Cremated at Kayiliyad residence on same day",
    "Honored with silent march through Kayiliyad town"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}