Ex-Union Minister K P Unnikrishnan dies at 89

Former Union Minister K.P. Unnikrishnan, a significant political figure of the 1980s and 1990s, passed away at 89. He represented Vadakara in the Lok Sabha six times and served as Union Minister for Surface Transport and Communications, notably overseeing the Gulf War Indian evacuation. His career spanned journalism, various Congress factions, and a close association with V.K. Krishna Menon.