Very sad news. Comrade M.K.Pandhe, Senior Vice-President, CITU, PBM CPI(M) and the leading light of the working class expired last midnight at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Delhi. Com Pandhe was the senior most trade union leader in the country. He was 86. He was the guide and teacher to the BSNL Employees Union. My deep grief and heartfelt condolences to party, all comrades and the bereaved family in this great loss. – V.A.N.Namboodiri