V. D. Satheesan Explained

V. D. Satheesan
Office:Leader of the Oppositionin the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Deputy:P. K. Kunhalikutty
Governor:Arif Mohammad Khan
Predecessor:Ramesh Chennithala
Office1:Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Paravur[1]
Predecessor1:P. Raju
Birth Date:31 May 1964
Birth Place:Nettoor, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:R. Lakshmipriya
Children:1
Parents:K. Damodara Menon
V. Vilasini Amma
Residence:North Paravur
Education:Master of Laws

Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, representing Paravur Assembly Constituency in Ernakulam District, serving as Leader of the Opposition (UDF) in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Satheesan succeeded Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala as the Leader of Opposition after the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. He also serves as the Vice President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[2] [3]

Early life and career

Satheesan was born to K. Damodara Menon and V. Vilasini Amma on 31 May 1964 in Nettoor, Ernakulam District.[4] He completed his primary education from Panangad High School, under-graduation from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, and post-graduation in Social Work (MSW) from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences.[5] He then completed his Bachelor of Laws (L L B) from Kerala Law Academy Law College and Master of Laws (L L M) from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.

For a brief period Satheesan practised law in the Kerala High Court.[6] He is married to R. Lakshmi Priya, and the couple have a daughter Unnimaya.[7]

Public career

Satheesan was the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi University Union during 1986-1987. He has also served as the secretary for National Students' Union.[8]

VD Satheesan political debut was in 1996 when he lost to CPI's candidate P Raju in the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.

On 22 May 2021, Congress Working Committee declared V D Satheesan as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernakulam District MLA List . 9 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130407040557/http://ernakulam.nic.in/mlaekm.htm . 7 April 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Congress appoints VD Satheesan as leader of opposition in Kerala. 22 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Muziris Projects Limited Information - Muziris Projects Limited Company Profile, Muziris Projects Limited News on the Economic Times.
  4. http://www.hindustanpages.com/shri-v-d-satheesan-mla-paravur-kerala Hindustan Pages
  5. Web site: V D Satheesan.
  6. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature.
  7. Web site: പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ കരുത്തിനെ നേരിടാൻ വി.ഡി സതീശന്റെ പോരാട്ടവീര്യം . 26 May 2021 . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  8. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature. 20 May 2021. www.niyamasabha.org.
  9. Web site: Sushanth. ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 1957 - 2016(Kerala). 20 May 2021. data-analytics.GitHub.io.
  10. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature. 20 May 2021. www.niyamasabha.org.
  11. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016. 22 May 2021. www.elections.in.
  12. News: Sudhi. K. s. 19 March 2021. Kerala Assembly Elections Congress banks yet again on Satheesan in Paravur. en-IN. The Hindu. 20 May 2021. 0971-751X.
  13. Web site: തങ്ങള്‍. ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്‍. ഇനി പ്രതിപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ചാട്ടുളി സതീശന്‍; തിരിച്ചുവരവിലേക്കുള്ള ആദ്യചുവട്‌. 22 May 2021. Mathrubhumi. en.

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