Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 15 -- Proceedings of the 14th session of the 15th Kerala Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, opened on Monday with obituary references to former Chief Minister Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan and others.

Speaker A N Shamseer and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan offered tributes to Achuthanandan who passed away on July 21 this year at the age of 101.

Achuthananadan's death has put an end to a chapter in Kerala's social and political progress history, the Chief Minister said.

"The passing of VS Achuthanandan marks the end of a significant chapter in Kerala's social and political progress. His death is a great loss not only to Kerala but also to the progressive community. VS played a pivotal r...