CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 21, 2025, on the death of Comrade V S Achuthanandan in Thiruvananthapuram today at 3:20 pm, after prolonged illness.THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the death of V S Achuthanandan, an outstanding leader and veteran of the communist movement. V S Achuthanandan was a former member of the Polit Bureau. He was 101 years old.Fondly called VS, Achuthanandan was an able organiser who spearheaded various struggles in Kerala.