Thrissur (Kerala): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on Tuesday morning to pay homage to P. P. Madhavan, a long-time aide of the Gandhi family and personal secretary to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Rahul was accompanied by AICC general secretary (organisation) K. C. Venugopal.
The 73-year-old Madhavan passed away in Delhi after suffering a heart attack on Monday.
For Congress leaders from Kerala, Madhavan was the crucial link to their meeting with Sonia and other members of the Gandhi family.
The last rites of the Madhavan were held at his family home here.
