Earlier in the morning, his body was brought home where a large number of people paid their last respects.
The body was later laid at the RSP state committee office and the VJT hall here for the public to pay homage.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan, Speaker G Karthikeyan and ministers were among those who paid their respects to the leader when the body was laid at the VJT hall.