‘I’ve misplaced my brother, we had a deep emotional bond’: Ramesh Chennithala’s recollections of Oommen Chandy

With the demise of pricey Oommen Chandy, I’ve misplaced my brother with whom I had labored very carefully within the public sphere. We had a really deep emotional bond.

When I contested the Parliament election in Kottayam 4 occasions and received thrice, I had the massive backing of a robust chief in Oommen Chandy. Our shut relationship at the moment and earlier throughout my stint in KSU represent the primary part. Later, after I got here to Kerala as KPCC president, he was the Chief Minister. From there started one other 20 years of emotional bonding. I additionally had the prospect to work in his cabinet as Home Minister. All these are touching recollections that cross my thoughts now.

One factor about Oommen Chandy is for certain. There isn’t any different chief who has given such immense contributions to the Congress celebration. Also, there isn’t any different chief who has travelled the size and breadth of the state so extensively. Be it funeral or marriage ceremony, he was current in every single place. He was very approachable to individuals regardless of their celebration affiliations.

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While he was Chief Minister, he helped lots of people with out their political leanings. It needs to be specifically famous that he by no means hesitated to amend a regulation if it created a roadblock in authorities providers reaching the widespread man. He was an administrator who piloted over a 100 legislative amendments.
                 
His shut relationship with the individuals was very very similar to his type of working popularised by the slogan ‘Athivegam Bahudooram’. He was continually operating round for the individuals and nothing may cease it. Sadly, that run got here to an finish solely after his hospitalisation just lately. Such was his curiosity in individuals’s welfare.
                 
While serving in accountable positions, there have been variations of opinion amongst us. But there additionally existed a relationship of mutual belief and settlement amongst us. There was no difficulty that might not be resolved in a five-minute speak between us. That was the peculiarity of our relationship.
                   
Oommen Chandy had options for any political difficulty or disaster. He was an knowledgeable in popping out with a problem-solving system. ‘Leader’ (Okay Karunakaran) was the one different one that had this talent. It’s a indisputable fact that each Oommen Chandy and I took efforts to deliver ‘Leader’ again to the Congress after he left the celebration. In his final days, ‘Leader’ loved cordial relations with Oommen Chandy.
                   
Even when Oommen Chandy fell unwell, he used to inquire about individuals, particularly the expatriates, and their points. He by no means appreciated to debate his ill-health or the ache he was present process. Perhaps, Oommen Chandy was the chief whom all expatriates relied upon probably the most. I bear in mind events the place he intervened to rearrange blood cash for the discharge of incarcerated Malayalis in Gulf nations.

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The final time after I visited him in Bengaluru, he wished to inform me one thing, however his unwell well being prevented him from talking. That episode pained us each. There isn’t any different one that retains on inquiring about others’ well-being even whereas within the hospital mattress.
         
Besides his immense contributions, Oommen Chandy is a frontrunner who has given us all loads of recollections. Malayalis will bear in mind him all the time with love and gratitude. The affection he showered on me will stay in my coronary heart eternally.

With the demise of pricey Oommen Chandy, I’ve misplaced my brother with whom I had labored very carefully within the public sphere. We had a really deep emotional bond.

When I contested the Parliament election in Kottayam 4 occasions and received thrice, I had the massive backing of a robust chief in Oommen Chandy. Our shut relationship at the moment and earlier throughout my stint in KSU represent the primary part. Later, after I got here to Kerala as KPCC president, he was the Chief Minister. From there started one other 20 years of emotional bonding. I additionally had the prospect to work in his cabinet as Home Minister. All these are touching recollections that cross my thoughts now.

One factor about Oommen Chandy is for certain. There isn’t any different chief who has given such immense contributions to the Congress celebration. Also, there isn’t any different chief who has travelled the size and breadth of the state so extensively. Be it funeral or marriage ceremony, he was current in every single place. He was very approachable to individuals regardless of their celebration affiliations.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

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While he was Chief Minister, he helped lots of people with out their political leanings. It needs to be specifically famous that he by no means hesitated to amend a regulation if it created a roadblock in authorities providers reaching the widespread man. He was an administrator who piloted over a 100 legislative amendments.
                 
His shut relationship with the individuals was very very similar to his type of working popularised by the slogan ‘Athivegam Bahudooram’. He was continually operating round for the individuals and nothing may cease it. Sadly, that run got here to an finish solely after his hospitalisation just lately. Such was his curiosity in individuals’s welfare.
                 
While serving in accountable positions, there have been variations of opinion amongst us. But there additionally existed a relationship of mutual belief and settlement amongst us. There was no difficulty that might not be resolved in a five-minute speak between us. That was the peculiarity of our relationship.
                   
Oommen Chandy had options for any political difficulty or disaster. He was an knowledgeable in popping out with a problem-solving system. ‘Leader’ (Okay Karunakaran) was the one different one that had this talent. It’s a indisputable fact that each Oommen Chandy and I took efforts to deliver ‘Leader’ again to the Congress after he left the celebration. In his final days, ‘Leader’ loved cordial relations with Oommen Chandy.
                   
Even when Oommen Chandy fell unwell, he used to inquire about individuals, particularly the expatriates, and their points. He by no means appreciated to debate his ill-health or the ache he was present process. Perhaps, Oommen Chandy was the chief whom all expatriates relied upon probably the most. I bear in mind events the place he intervened to rearrange blood cash for the discharge of incarcerated Malayalis in Gulf nations.

ALSO READ | Remembering Oommen Chandy: Kerala’s most development-oriented CM in latest occasions
                
The final time after I visited him in Bengaluru, he wished to inform me one thing, however his unwell well being prevented him from talking. That episode pained us each. There isn’t any different one that retains on inquiring about others’ well-being even whereas within the hospital mattress.
         
Besides his immense contributions, Oommen Chandy is a frontrunner who has given us all loads of recollections. Malayalis will bear in mind him all the time with love and gratitude. The affection he showered on me will stay in my coronary heart eternally.