| P. Ravindran | |
| Birth Name: | Padmanabhan Ravindran |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Nedungolam near Paravur, Travancore, British India (now in Kerala, India) |
| Education: | Graduation in Law |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start: | 20 May 1996 |
| Term End: | 13 November 1997 |
| Predecessor: | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Successor: | N. Anirudhan |
| Constituency: | Chathannoor |
| Term Start2: | 26 March 1987 |
| Term End2: | 17 June 1991 |
| Predecessor2: | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Successor2: | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Constituency2: | Chathannoor |
| Office3: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start3: | 4 October 1970 |
| Term End3: | 25 March 1977 |
| Predecessor3: | Self |
| Successor3: | J. Chitharanjan |
| Constituency3: | Chathannoor |
| Office4: | Minister for Industries, Labour & Forests |
| Term Start4: | 1 November 1969 |
| Term End4: | 3 August 1970 |
| Predecessor4: | Mathai Manjooran |
| Successor4: | Baby John |
| Constituency4: | Chathannoor |
| Office5: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start5: | 6 March 1967 |
| Term End5: | 1 November 1969 |
| Predecessor5: | NA |
| Successor5: | Self |
| Constituency5: | Chathannoor |
| Office6: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start6: | 22 February 1960 |
| Term End6: | 26 September 1962 |
| Predecessor6: | NA |
| Successor6: | Self |
| Constituency6: | Eravipuram |
| Term Start7: | 5 April 1957 |
| Term End7: | 31 July 1959 |
| Predecessor7: | Self |
| Successor7: | R. S. Unni |
| Office8: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start8: | 1954 |
| Term End8: | 1957 |
| Predecessor8: | NA |
| Successor8: | Self |
| Constituency8: | Paravur (now Chathannoor) |
| Term Start9: | 1951 |
| Term End9: | 1954 |
| Predecessor9: | Self |
| Successor9: | NA |
| Constituency9: | Paravur (now Chathannoor) |
| Spouse: | K. Savithrikutty |
| Children: | 1 daughter |
| Parents: | Padmanabhan (Father) |
| Residence: | MLA Jn., Nedungolam, Chathannoor |
| Source: | http://firstministry.kerala.gov.in/2017/04/04/shri-p-ravindran/ |
Padmanabhan Ravindran (14 November 1922 - 13 November 1997) or P. Ravindran was an Indian politician who was the Minister for Industries, Labour and Forests in Kerala from 1 November 1969 to 3 August 1970. He was the secretary of the CPI Legislature Party from 1967 to 69. Ravindran was imprisoned many times for political reasons. He also chaired as the Chairman and Managing Director of Janayugom Newspaper, Prabhatham Printers and Publishing Company. He has played a major role in building the party cadre in the state of Kerala and received the Sadanandan Award for the Best Co-operator.[1]
Ravindran became the MLA of Paravur constituency (now known as Chathannoor assembly constituency) during the Travancore-Cochin assembly elections held in 1951 and 1954.[2] [3] After the dissolution of Paravur constituency, he contested from Eravipuram during the general assembly election of 1957 and the interim election held in 1960. Ravindran represented Chathannoor constituency in Kerala assembly in 1967, 1970, 1987 and 1996.[4] [5]
On 13 November 1997, a day before his 75th birthday, Ravindran died when he was in the position of Chathannoor MLA[6]
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Paravur | Kunjukrishnan (INC) | Won | 7,790[7] |
| 1954 | Paravur | Gopala Pillai (INC) | Won | 3,878 |
| 1957 | Eravipuram | V. Kunju Sankara Pillai (PSP) | Won | 10,360[8] |
| 1960(Interim) | Eravipuram | Bhaskara Pillai (PSP) | Won | 1,859[9] |
| 1967 | Chathannoor | S. Thankappan Pillai (KEC) | Won | 11,209[10] |
| 1970 | Chathannoor | S. Thankappan Pillai (KEC) | Won | 13,948[11] |
| 1987 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Won | 2,456[12] |
| 1991 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Lost | 4,511[13] |
| 1996 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Won | 2,115[14] |