Son of late
Shri. Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai and late Smt. Aley Kutty
Born at Cherthala on 28th December, 1940; B.A., B.L.
Social and Political Worker.
Started Political and Social activities from the School days
itself
was Councillor, School Union (1956-57) and Secretary, School Union (1957-58) of Government
H.S. Cherthala;General
Secretary, Cherthala Taluk Committee, Kerala Students Union
(1957-58),General
Secretary, College Union, Maharajas College, Ernakulam
(1962-63),Treasurer, Kerala Students Union (1963-64),President, Kerala Students Union (1964-66),President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
Committee (1966-69),General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Congress
Committee (1969-73),Convenor, State Liaison Committee of the
Ruling Coalition, Kerala (1970-77),President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
(1973-77, 1978-82,1987-92),Was Chief Minister of Kerala from 1977 to
1979 ,1995 to 1996 and again from 2001 to
2004. Leader of Opposition
from (1996 to 2001),General Secretary, All India Congress
Committee (1984-87),Member, Rajya Sabha twice (1985-91 and
1991-95),Union Cabinet Minister for Civil Supplies,
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Government
of India (1993 -95),Acting Treasurer, All India Congress
Committee (1994-95)
Went to hunger march twice walking from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram; actively participated in Student, Youth and Labour Movements; seriously injured and hospitalised due to police lathi charge while participating in the Fishermen Agitation at Veluthulli near
Cherthala.
Was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970
(Sherthalai); 1977 (Bye-election from
Kazhakkuttom; 1995 (Bye-election from
Thirurangadi) and 1996 (Sherthlai).
Now Member, Congress Working Committee, Member, Central Disciplinary Action Committee of All India Congress Committee; Member, Central Election Committee of
AICC.
Party:
Indian National Congress
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| Languages
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Malayalam, English,
Tamil and Hindi |
| Wife |
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Smt. Elizabeth Antony |
| Children |
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2 sons |
| Travels Abroad |
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U.S.S.R., Japan,
France, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia |
| Hobbies |
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Reading |
| Literary activities |
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Editor,
Kalasal (weekly) 1964-65,
Editor and Publisher, Veekshanam (Daily) 1978-82 |
| Permanent
address |
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'Anjanam',
Easwara Vilasom Road,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
PIN - 695 014
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