A. Sujanapal Explained

A. Sujanapal
Office1:Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2001
Term End1:2006
Predecessor1:M. Dasan
Successor1:A. Pradeep Kumar
Constituency1:Kozhikode North
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:1996
Predecessor2:M. Dasan
Successor2:M. Dasan
Constituency2:Kozhikode North
Office3:Minister of Forests and Environment, Government of Kerala
Term Start3:4 January 2006
Term End3:12 May 2006
Predecessor3:K. P. Viswanathan
Successor3:Benoy Viswam
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Jayasree
Children:2
Birth Date:1949 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Kozhikode, Malabar district, India
Residence:Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode
Death Place:Kozhikode, Kerala

A. Sujanapal (February 1, 1949 - June 23, 2011) was an advocate, social worker and Indian National Congress politician from Kerala, India. He represented Kozhikode North Assembly constituency in 9th and 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was the Minister of Forests and Environment in the Kerala Cabinet in first Oommen Chandy ministry. He wrote several books including travelogues.

Biography

A. Sujanapal was born on February 1, 1949, at Kozhikode, the son of freedom fighter A. Balagopalan and social activist Anandalakshmi.[1] [2] He was graduated from Zamorin's Guruvayoorappan College, Kozhikode and obtained his law degree from the Government Law College, Kozhikode.[3]

Personal life and death

Sujanapal and his wife Jayasree have two children. He died on June 23, 2011, due to complications of cancer, at a private hospital in Kozhikode.

Political career

Sujanapal was active in politics from his school times. He entered politics through Kerala Students Union (KSU).[4]

In addition to being the KPCC Treasurer and general secretary, Kozhikode District Congress Committee president and general secretary, president, of Kozhikode district Youth Congress Committee, he has also served as a syndicate member of University of Calicut and secretary of Friends of Soviet Union.

Sujanapal represented Kozhikode North Assembly constituency in 9th and 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly and was the Minister of Forests and Environment in the Kerala Cabinet in first Oommen Chandy ministry, from January 4, 2006.[5] During the period 2001–2005, he also served as the chairman of Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions. He also served as the chairman of Kerala Legislative Assembly Library Committee. He has also contested in the Lok Sabha elections twice.

Sujanapal was also active in the cultural sphere of Kozhikode and was also the chief organizer of many such associations.

Books written

Legacy

In memory of him, the A. Sujanapal Memorial Educational and Cultural Center is giving Sujanapal Award since 2021. First award was given to Ramesh Chennithala.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature . 2022-05-09 . www.niyamasabha.org.
  2. News: Nair . R. Madhavan . 2011-06-23 . Former Kerala Minister Sujanapal passes away . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-05-09 . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Former minister Sujanapal passes away . 2022-05-09 . The New Indian Express.
  4. Web site: DoolNews . മുന്‍മന്ത്രി എ സുജനപാല്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു . 2022-05-09 . DoolNews.
  5. Web site: മുന്‍ മന്ത്രി സുജനപാല്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു . 2022-05-09 . Janmabhumi . en.
  6. Web site: Suresh . Sreelakshmi . stateofkerala.in . Kerala State - Everything about Kerala . 2022-05-09 . www.stateofkerala.in . en . 26 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110626124007/http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/SUJANAPAL.php . dead .
  7. Web site: Daily . Keralakaumudi . സുജനപാൽ പുരസ്കാരം രമേശ് ചെന്നിത്തലയ്ക്ക് . 2022-05-09 . Keralakaumudi Daily . en.