<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala legislator and Senior Congress leader P .T .Thomas passed away,today morning in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He was 71 years old. He had been undergoing cancer treatment for the past one month. Mr.Thomas represented the Thrikkakara constituency in the current legislative assembly. He was also one of three working presidents of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).<br />'' <br />'' He was earlier elected to the Parliament from Idukki. It was his second term as legislator from Thrikkakara constituency in Ernakulam district.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Chief  Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other prominent leaders from major parties expressed their condolences.</span>