Bengaluru: Kerala politician MP Veerendra Kumar died at a private hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala following cardiac arrest late on Thursday. He was 84.


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Kumar was a Rajya Sabha member and Managing Director of leading Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi.


Veerandra Kumar was also a member of PTIs Board of Directors,


Several top leaders mourned the demise of the veteran Kerala politician and expressed their condolences for his bereaved family.  


Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda mourned the demise of M P Veerendra Kumar, hailing him as a great journalist and writer.


"My deepest condolences on the demise of former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar. He was a great journalist and writer. May God give strength to his family & his people to bear the loss," Gowda said in his condolence message.


Vice President M Venkaiyah Naidu also expressed his condolence over his death on Twitter.



Union Minister Prakash Javadekar wrote on Twitter, ''MP Veerendrakumar was an erudite politician, socialist, writer& journalist. As a union labour minister, he stood for the welfare of the workers. As @mathrubhumi CMD, he ensured it becomes the voice of the people. His demise is a big loss to political & journalistic fraternity. Om Shanti.''



Mourning his demise, former Olympic Track & Field Athlete PT Usha tweeted, ''Heartfelt condolences to the family and well wishers of Shri. M. P Veerendra Kumar ji. He was a person beyond words. May his soul rest in peace.''
 



Veerandra Kumar was rushed to a private hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala after he complained of breathing complications and chest pain where he died due to cardiac arrest.