E Balanandan cremated with State honours
E Balanandan, Veteran CPM leader and CPM politburo member E Balanandan, who died here today, was cremated with full State honours at Kalamassery CPI area committee office premises.
Former president R Venkataraman, who passed away on Tuesday, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon with President Pratibha Patil leaing the nation in paying last respects to the leader.