Kottayam: Former minister and Adv MP Govindan Nair died on Wednesday morning at his home in Muttambalam, Kottayam. For a long time, he had been living a retired life. Nair died of age-related problems at his home in this city.

From 2012 until 2015, he was the Minister of Health in R Sankar's cabinet and the Travancore Devaswom board president. Govindan Nair served as the president of the Kottayam DCC, a member of the KPCC, AICC, NSS, and the head of a philanthropic organisation.

Sarada Devi, the daughter of Godavarma Raja of Poonjar Palace, married MP Govindan. Sudha, his daughter, survives him. On Thursday, there will be a funeral.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed his sympathies on the passing of Nair, who served as the state's Health Minister from 1962 to 1964 under the Congress. family sources said, the final rites would take place on Thursday.

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