K.P. Dhanapalan, senior Congress leader and former MP, passes away
K.P. Dhanapalan, a senior Congress leader and former MP, passed away at the age of 76 in Kochi, Kerala. He was a prominent figure in the Congress party and served in various leadership roles throughout his political career. His final rites will be held at his residence after public homage at the Paravur Municipal Townhall.
- ▪K.P. Dhanapalan passed away on May 30, 2026, in Kochi, Kerala.
- ▪He was a member of the Congress’ Political Affairs Committee and served in various leadership roles.
- ▪Dhanapalan was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chalakudy constituency in 2009 but lost in 2014.
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Senior Congress leader and former MP K.P. Dhanapalan passed away at Paravur, in Kochi, Kerala, on Saturday (May 30, 2026). He was 76. Mr. Dhanapalan breathed his last at a private hospital in Paravur where he was rushed to in the early hours of Saturday (May 30, 2026) after he felt some uneasiness.His mortal remains will be kept at Paravur Municipal Townhall by 10.30 a.m. for the public to pay homage. The final rites will be held on his residential premises at Paravur later in the day. He was a member of the Congress’ Political Affairs Committee.A prominent face of the Congress in Ernakulam, Mr. Dhanapalan was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chalakudy constituency in 2009.
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