In Kerala, senior Congress leader and former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC ) president Thennala Balakrishna Pillai passed away early this morning at the age of 95. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. A native of Sooranad in Kollam district, Thennala Balakrishna Pillai had served as a Rajya Sabha MP three times and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly twice. He also served as KPCC president twice.