Senior Congress leader A.C. Jose dead

Kochi, Jan 23 ( A.C. Jose, senior Congress leader and managing editor of Congress party organ Veekshanam, died on Saturday, party officials said.

Jose (78) was actively involved in the organisation of the ongoing state 'yatra' being undertaken by state president of Congress V.M. Sudheeran and was rushed to hospital after complaining of uneasiness late Friday night, they said.

He breathed his last in the hospital early Saturday morning.

Jose was a two time legislator besides being the speaker of the Kerala Assembly for a brief period from February to June 1982 when his casting vote prevented the then K. Karunakaran ministry from falling down.