Son of Shri. Kelappan
and Smt. Kunhi; born at Nadapuram on 3rd
August 1948; B.A., LL.B.; Advocate; Social and
Political Worker.
Entered politics
through students’ movement; Was the Secretary
and President of S.F.I. State Committee
(1979-1982); Chairman, Thalassery Brennan
College Union (1973-74); President, Palakkad
District Council (1989-91); Chairman, K.S.F.E.
(1996-2001); District President and Secretary,
C.I.T.U., Palakkad; All India Executive
Committee Member and State Vice-President,
C.I.T.U.; State Secretariat Member, C.P.I.(M).
Elected to Parliament from Ottappalam
(1980-85).
Was Member, Estimates Committee and
Defence Consultation Committee; Minister for
Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities
and Electricity.
In 1972, led
Kozhikode Thottakkad Excess Land Agitation and
was imprisoned for 30 days in Kannur Central
Jail; led the agitation for a University Centre
in Thalasseri; led the struggle to resume the
shift system in colleges and also to provide
educational concessions to parallel college
students; led the struggle for enhancing
educational concessions to students belonging to
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
communities.
Previously elected to
K.L.A. in 2001 and 2006.
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