Alappuzha: L Ramachandran Nair, former additional private secretary to Union Minister Shashi Tharoor died in a road accident at Haripad near here Monday.
The accident occurred when the car in which Nair (50) was travelling to Kochi collided with a bus at Madhava Junction early this morning, police said.
In a condolence message, Tharoor expressed sorrow over Nair's death.
Nair had over the last decade worked closely with a number of Union Ministers as a member of their personal staff.