Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Trivandrum (Kerala )
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Party Name :
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Communist Party of India(CPI)
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Father’s Name
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Shri V.N. Kesava Pillai
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Nanikutty Amma
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Date of Birth
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02.03.1926
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Place of Birth
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Kidangur, Distt Kottayam, (Kerala).
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 May 1948
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Lakshmy kutty Amma
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc.
Educated at Kerala University
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Kappallil House, Pulluvazhi,
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Perumbavoor, Ernakulam, Kerala
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(0484) 2522488
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Present Address |
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2, Dr. B.D. Marg
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New Delhi- 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23349499
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Position Held |
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1957
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Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha
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1962
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Re-elected to 3rd Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1967
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Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1977 – 1982
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Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
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1977 – 1978
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Minister of Industry, Government of Kerala
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1978 – 1979
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Chief Minister, Kerala
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Chairman, Committee on Labour
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Book Published
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A biographical book; and number of booklets on political issues
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Social And Cultural Activities
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President, Kerala Peoples Arts Club (KPAC), Koyankulam, Kerala; Chairman Vayalar Ramavarma Trust, Chief Editor, Navayugahm Political weekly of Communist Party of India, Kerala State Council
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Special Interests
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Reading political and literary books; participating in the Seminars and public meetings on political, literary and cultural issues
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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President , Union Christian College, Alwaye, 1945-46: (ii) Kerala Student` Federation, 1948-51; (iii) All India Youth Federation
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Reference: Loksabha