
Councillor of Kochi Corporation dead
The Hindu
Mini R. Menon, councillor of Kochi Corporation from Ernakulam South (Division 62), died here on Friday. She was 43 years and was fighting cancer for about six months. She was Ernakulam constituency vi
Mini R. Menon, councillor of Kochi Corporation from Ernakulam South (Division 62), died here on Friday. She was 43 years and was fighting cancer for about six months.
She was Ernakulam constituency vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a first-time councillor and member of the Corporation’s tax appeal committee.
Ms. Menon is survived by her husband Krishnakumar Varma and children Indulekha, student of S.H. College, Thevara, and Aditya Varma, who is a Class VIII student. The body is being kept at the councillor’s office on Warryam Road for the public to pay homage. Cremation will be held at Ravipuram crematorium at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

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