In Kerala, the funeral of veteran Communist Party of India ( CPI-M) leader and ex State Home Minister, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, will be held in Kannur tomorrow. The 69 year old leader passed away yesterday in Apollo hospital, Chennai.<br />''<br />''Air ambulance carrying the leader's mortal remains will reach Kannur today. Prominent leaders across party lines have mourned the death of the veteran leader. Party workers from different parts of the state continue to flow to Kannur to pay their last respects.<br />''<br />''Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was MLA from Thalassery constituency for 23 long years. He was CPI- M polit Bureau member and was State Secretary of CPI- M party from 2015 to 2022.<br />''<br />''<br />