V. C. Kabeer Explained

V. C. Kabeer
Birth Date:	10 May 1943
Birth Place:	Palakkad district, Kerala, India
Office1:	Minister for Health and Sports, Kerala
Term Start1:	19 January 2000
Term End1:	13 May 2001
Predecessor1:	A. C. Shanmughadas
Successor1:	P Sankaran
Office2:	Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:	1991
Term End2:	2005
Predecessor2:	K. Sankaranarayanan
Successor2:	M. Hamsa
Term Start3:	1980
Term End3:	1987
Predecessor3:	P. Balan
Successor3:	K. Sankaranarayanan
Constituency3:	Ottapalam
Party:	Indian National Congress (before 1980, 2005 - present)
Spouse:	A. A. Beepathu
Children:	2 sons, 1 daughter.
Nationality:	Indian
Residence:	Nizam Cottage, Gandhi Nagar, Vadakkencherry, Palakkad

V. C. Kabeer^[1] is an Indian politician, Gandhian^[2] and current president of Gandhi Darshan Samithi.^[3] He served as a minister in Third Nayanar ministry from 2000-2001. He is a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly^[4] for several years representing Ottappalam constituency.

Early life

V. C. Kabeer was born as the son of Shri. Cheku Haji and Smt. Sulekha Umma on 10 May 1943. A teacher by profession, he came to active politics through the students' wing of the Congress and Youth Congress. He had also been jailed for twenty days, in connection with the Vimochana Samaram.

Political career

V. C. Kabeer became elected to the 6th Kerala Legislative Assembly, from Ottappalam constituency, as an INC(U) Member. He represented the same constituency subsequently as Congress(S) Member in the 7th, 9th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He continued to represent Ottappalam constituency in the 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly, as a Member of NCP. But he resigned his membership in the 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly on 11 August 2005 to rejoin Congress.^[5] In the Ministry headed by Shri. E. K. Nayanar, Shri V.C. Kabeer was the Minister for Health and Sports from 19 January 2000 to 13 May 2001.^[6] He contested in the subsequent Kerala Legislative Assembly election as an INC candidate from his long term fortress Ottapalam constituency.^[7] However, he failed to gain the upperhand and eventually lost.^[8]

Positions held

• President Gandhi Darshan Samithi
• Member KPCC
• Secretary, District Youth Congress (1964-68)
• President, District Youth Congress Committee (1970-78)
• Secretary, Palakkad DCC (1977-80)
• President, DCC (S) (1982-92)
• Secretary KPCC(S) (1992-2000)

See also

• A. C. Shanmughadas
• A. K. Saseendran
• A. A. Rahim

Notes and References

1. Web site: V.C.KABEER. KERALA NIYAMASABHA. KERALA NIYAMASABHA V.C.KABEER. 14 May 2021. stateofkerala.in.
2. News: Kabeer. Stop coveting wealth of others. 9 December 2020. Stop coveting wealth of others: Kabeer. The Hindu. 14 May 2021.
3. Web site: Frontal Organisations. Presidents. Presidents of Frontal Organisations. 22 May 2021. kpcc.org.in.
4. Web site: Kabeer. V. C.. V. C. Kabeer. 14 May 2021. niyamasabha.org.
5. News: V.C Kabeer Resigned his position as MLA. 11 August 2005. The Hindu.
6. Web site: TENTH KLA. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 - TENTH KLA. 14 May 2021. niyamasabha.org.
7. Web site: Profile. V.C. KABEER MASTER. V.C. KABEER MASTER. 14 May 2021. myneta.info.
8. Web site: 2020 . Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2006. 14 May 2021. elections.in.