Kochi, May 31 -- Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Sunday described the passing of senior Congress leader and former MP KP Dhanapalan as an "irreparable loss" to the party.

He noted that his passing was not only a major loss for the party but also a personal loss for many colleagues who shared a close bond with him.

KP Dhanapalan passed away on Saturday (May 30) at Paravur in Kochi, Kerala. He was 76 years old.

Speaking to the reporters, Venugopal said, "KP Dhanapalan was the owner of a great personality that the Congress Party can uphold forever. Dhanapalan's death is an irreparable loss to the Congress party. More than that, he was a close friend of all of us personally."

He further described Dhanapalan as so...