D. Damodaran Potti Explained

D. Damodaran Potti
Office:Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Order:5th
Native Name:ഡി. ദാമോദരൻ പോറ്റി
Native Name Lang:ml
Termend:October 21, 1970
Termstart:March 15, 1967
Birth Date:27 April 1921
Birth Place:Kottarakkara, Kollam district
Death Date:15 November 2002
Parents:K. Damodaran Potti (father) and Aryadevi (mother)
Spouse:P. V. Sreedevi Antharjanam
Predecessor:Alexander Parambithara
Successor:K. Moideenkutty Haji

D. Damodaran Potti was an Indian politician who served as Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from March 15, 1967, to October 21, 1970[1] and Minister for Public Works during Sankar ministry.[2]

Personal life

He was born on 27 April 1921 in Kottarakkara. His parents were K. Damodaran Potti and Aryadevi.[3] His married to P. V. Sreedevi Antharjanam and got one son and three daughter.[4] He studied from St. Berchmans College and Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram and got bachelor's degree in law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. On 29 January 1970, he suspended five opposition members who attacked him.[5] He died on 15 November 2002.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Kerala . 2022-12-18 . Kerala Legislature.
  2. Web site: Ministries Since 1957 (After the formation of Kerala State) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160708185932/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ministers49_main.htm . 8 July 2016 . Department of Information and Public Relations, Kerala.
  3. Web site: SPEAKERS AND DEPUTY SPEAKERS OF KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY . Kerala Legislature.
  4. Web site: D. DAMODARAN POTTI . Kerala Legislature.
  5. News: Opposition walks out of assembly . The Times of India. 31 July 2021 .
  6. Web site: Ministers of Kerala . Kerala Legislature.