Senior Congress leader M I Shanavas died early Wednesday at a private hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a prolonged illness.
He was 67 and leaves his wife, son and daughter, family sources said.
The Member of Parliament, who represented the Wayanad constituency twice-- 2009, 2014, in the Lok Sabha, breathed his last at around 1 am.
He had undergone a liver transplant on November 2.
His mortal remains were brought to Kochi in the afternoon and kept for public homage.
The funeral will be held Thursday at Kochi.
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi described Shanavas as a "much loved and respected member" of the Congress family.
In a tweet, he said "With the passing of Shri M.I. Shanavas, two term Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, Kerala, the Congress family has lost a much loved and respected member.
My thoughts & prayers are with his family & friends in this time of grief."
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