Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri N. Koran
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. P. Chirutha
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Date of Birth
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20.04.1945
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Place of Birth
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Kiliyalam, Distt. Kasargod (Kerala)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 Jan 1978
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Liala
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A.
Educated at M.A. College, Kothamangalam
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Amaravathi House, P.O. Nileswaram,
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Distt. Kasaragod, Kerala
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Tels. (04672) 280990, 09868180357 (M)
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A.K.G. Centre, A. Raghavan Road,
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695034
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(04712) 2305731, 2468536 (04712) 2307141 Fax.
09847040081 (M)
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Present Address |
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41, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23094503
9868180357, 9847040081 (M)
Fax. (011) 23093778
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Position Held |
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1977-1984
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Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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2004-2006
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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2005-2009
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Member, Estimates Committee
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2006-2009
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
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23 Sept. 2009
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Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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1 May 2010
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Book Published
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Memories of Vietnam
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Writing in news papers and periodicals
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Chairman, Kala Trust; Convenor, Abudhabi Sakthi Award
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Special Interests
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Reading, watching cricket and volley ball
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Visiting tourism centres
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball player in college team and in Tagore Club
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Countries Visited
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Bahrain,China, U.A.E., U.S.A. and Vietnam
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Other Information
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Started political work with student movement; worked in youth, trade union front; particiapted in many struggles; injured right hand in 1974 during police lathi charge; went in to hiding for 17 months and 43 days during Emergency; General Manager, “Deshabhiman“ a Malayalam Daily participated in the demonstation at the Collectorate on 17 March, 2003; seriously injured due to police atrocities
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Reference: Loksabha