VS Achuthanandan

Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, also known by his initialism VS, was an Indian communist politician, independence activist, writer and statesman who was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. At 82, he was the oldest person to have assumed the office. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as the chairman of Administrative reforms in Kerala with state cabinet rank from 2016 to 2021. He served as Leader of the Opposition for 15 years which makes him the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.