Kadannappalli Ramachandran Explained

Kadannappalli Ramachandran
Birth Place:Kannur, Madras Presidency, British India
Office:Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2016
Predecessor:A. P. Abdullakutty
Constituency:Kannur
Term Start1:2006
Term End1:2011
Predecessor1:M. V. Jayarajan
Successor1:constituency abolished
Constituency1:Edakkad
Office2:Minister of Archaeology and Port,
Government of Kerala
Term Start2:25 May 2016
Term End2:3 May 2021
Predecessor2:Oommen Chandy
Successor2:Ahamed Devarkovil
Office3:Minister of Archaeology and Registration,
Government of Kerala
Term Start3:29 December 2023
Term End3:incumbent
Predecessor3:Ahamed Devarkovil
Constituency4:Kasaragod
Parliament4:Indian
Term Start4:1971
Term End4:1980
Predecessor4:A.K. Gopalan
Successor4:Ramanna Rai
Office5:Minister for Devaswom,
Government of Kerala
Term Start5:2009
Term End5:2011
Predecessor5:G. Sudhakaran
Successor5:V. S. Sivakumar
Party:Congress (Secular)
Spouse:T. M. Saraswathi
Children:1
Mother:T. K. Parvathy Amma
Father:Krishnan Gurukkal
Nationality:Indian

Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician who is serving as the Minister for Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives of Kerala since December 2023.[1] He previously held the same position from 2016 to 2021. Ramachandran also served as the Minister for Devaswom of Kerala from 2009 to 2011. He is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Kannur since 2016. Prior to that, he represented Edakkad from 2006 to 2011, and Irikkur from 1980 to 1982 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He also served as a Member of the Lok Sabha representing Kasaragod from 1971 to 1980, becoming an MP at the age of 27. He is a member of the Congress (Secular) Party.

Career

He started his political career as I.S.U. Unit President in school life. He was the President of K.S.U. Cannanore Taluk Committee and General Secretary of K.S.U. State Committee. He became Kannur District Convenor of Youth Congress. He was the State Vice President, K.S.U. (1969–71). Ramachandran contested and won the Indian General Elections in 1971 as INC candidate from Kasaragod Lokasabha Constituency, his first opponent was the veteran leader E.K. Nayanar. At that time he was a student in Law Academy. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 1977 also. He became Member of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha and Consultative Committee of Ministry of Railways and Communication.

He became MLA in 1980, 2006, 2016, 2021. He represented the Irikkur constituency, Edakkad constituency and Kannur constituency in Kannur district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2] He became General Secretary of Congress (S) State Committee in 1989 and State President of Congress (S) since 1990.

Ramachandran was the Minister for Devaswom, Printing and Stationery (17 August 2009 to 14 May 2011) and Minister for Ports, Museums and Archaeology (25 May 2016 to 3 May 2021) in the Government of Kerala.[3] [4] [5]

In 2023 he became a Minister in Second Vijayan ministry.

Personal life

Son of P. V. Krishnan Gurukkal and T. K. Parvathi Amma. Ramachandran is married to T. R. Saraswathi, a teacher. They have a son, Mithun Puthanveettil, a musician in the band Avial. He has got a unique style of dressing.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramachandran Kadannapally. Government of Kerala. 9 January 2010. 5 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105183900/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/ramachandran.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Members of Legislative Assempbly . Government of Kerala . 20 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130012529/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/mla.htm . 30 January 2010 .
  3. News: 2011-05-13 . Neck and neck race in Kerala . en-IN . The Hindu . 2020-03-25 . 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Committees – Kerala Legislature . 2020-03-25 . niyamasabha.org.
  5. Web site: Council of Ministers – Kerala . 9 January 2010 . Kerala Legislative Assembly.