Former Kozhikode DCC president M. Veerankutty no more
M. Veerankutty, a senior Congress leader and former Kozhikode District Congress Committee president, has passed away at age 86. His long political career included roles in the Kerala State Minorities Commission and involvement in various intra-party political disputes.
Why it matters
His death marks the end of a long-standing career in Kerala state politics, reflecting the complex factional history of the Congress party in the region.
Senior Congress leader, former Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) president, and the first chairperson of the Kerala State Minorities Commission, M. Veerankutty, 86, passed away on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) midnight.
A native of Edavannappara in Malappuram district, Mr. Veerankutty began his political life as a socialist activist. He was once the State functionary of the Indian Students’ Organisation. Mr. Veerankutty later joined the Congress party. During the split in the Congress, he aligned himself with Indira Gandhi. In a political career spanning several decades, Mr. Veerankutty served the party in various key roles, including as the Kozhikode district president of the Youth Congress and as the DCC vice-president. He later succeeded P. Sankaran as the Kozhikode DCC president.
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