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K Ayyappan Pillai, an Indian Freedom Fighter, died at the age of 107 due to age-related illness at Thiruvananthapuram's private hospital in Kerala, on January 5. He completed his graduation from Trivandrum's Law College. Reportedly, he started his political career at the Indian National Congress on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi. Later, he also served as a figurehead of the BJP during the formation of the party in the state.