K. T. Achuthan Explained

K.T. Achuthan
Birth Date:April 1911
Birth Place:Pudukod
Death Date:8 January 1999 (aged 87)
Party:Indian National Congress
Office1:Minister for Transport & Labour, Pattom Ministry
Term Start1:22 February 1960
Term End1:26 September 1962
Predecessor1:T. V. Thomas
Successor1:Himself
Office2:Minister for Transport & Labour, Sankar Ministry
Term Start2:26 September 1962
Term End2:10 September 1964
Predecessor2:Himself
Office3:Member of Parliament for Cangannur
Term Start3:1952
Term End3:1956
Predecessor3:Office Established
Successor3:Narayankutty Menon
Office4:M. L. A. of Kerala Assembly for Nattika
Term Start4:1960
Term End4:1964
Spouse:A. K. Savithri
Children:4 sons and 3 daughters
Parents:Theyyan Vaidyar and Madhavi

K. T. Achuthan[1] (April 1911 – 8 January 1999) was an Indian politician from Kerala and a leader in the Indian National Congress. He served as Minister for Transport & Labour in both R. Sankar ministry and Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry.

Biography

Shri. K.T. Achuthan, advocate and senior Congress leader, was born as the son of Shri. Theyyan Vaidyar and Smt. Madhavi in April 1911. Shri Achuthan had served as a Member of Kochi Legislative Assembly from 1943 to 1949, and Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly from 1949 to 1951.

Political career

Shri Achuthan became elected to the second Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960, contesting from Nattika constituency as a Congress candidate. Shri. Achuthan held the portfolio of Transport and Labour in the Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry from 22-2-1960 to 26-9-1962. He was the Minister for Transport and Labour in the R. Sankar cabinet too, from 26-9-1962 to 10-9-1964. He had also served for a term as a Member of the Lok Sabha,[2] from 1952 to 1957.[3]

In the course of a long political career, Shri. Achuthan has held several important positions in different walks of life.[4] He was Member, Municipal Council, Irinjalakuda and General Secretary,[5] Cochin SNDP Yogam.

Marriage and children

Smt. Savithri was his wife and they have four sons and three daughters.

Death

Achuthan died on 8 January 1999 at the age of 87. The Assembly paid tribute to him on 26 February 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Achuthan. K.T.. Kerala Niyamasabha K.T. Achuthan. www.stateofkerala.in.
  2. Web site: 23 February 1999. XII LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV, (Budget) Monday, February 22,1999 /Phalguna 3, 1920 (Saka). Parliament of India.
  3. Web site: Shri K.T. Achuthan Member of Parliament (MP) from Cangannur (Travancore-Cochin) Biodata. 5 September 2020. Entranceindia.
  4. Web site: Members Bioprofile. 5 September 2020. loksabhaph.nic.in.
  5. Web site: Former Minister and MP K.T. Achuthan's Home. 5 September 2020. Wikimapia.