The Assembly on Monday paid tributes to Kerala Congress (M) supremo K.M. Mani, who represented the Pala Assembly constituency for 52 years on the trot since its formation in 1965.
Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan, in his obituary reference, described Mani, who died on April 9 at the age of 86, as an erudite parliamentarian who made substantial contributions to the legislative process.
Despite being a senior member, Mani was active even in the last Assembly session and was a model for new legislators.
The Speaker said the record of Mani’s victory in 13 elections from the same constituency, holding the Finance portfolio for the longest period, Minister for 25 years, and presenting 13 budgets would be difficult to emulate.