the formation of ten Subject Committees for the detailed scrutiny of budget, an innovative concept in the Legislative history of India. The Committee formed under his Chairmanship in 1999 had also given recommendations to streamline the functioning of the Subject Committees, after an in-depth analysis of their working. He had also a remarkable stint as the Chairman of the Committee on Private Member's Bills and Resolutions during 1977–1979. The concept of "Maveli Stores" aiming at making available essential commodities at fair price to poorer sections of the society, also emerged at his initiative. He was also the recipient of many honours such as ‘Sadanandan Award’ for best Co-operator and R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi award for best Parliamentarian. His wife was Smt. Manorama Nair and they have one son and one daughter. He died at Sri Chitra Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 29 November 2017, after a prolonged illness. He was aged 89 at the time of his death. References External links 1928 births 2017 deaths Annamalai University alumni Kerala MLAs 1957–1959 Kerala MLAs 1967–1970 Kerala MLAs 1977–1979 Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala People from Kollam district