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MINISTER
FOR FORESTS |
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Son of
Shri Kallayil Pangan and Smt. Parukkutty
Qualification:
B.A.,
B.L
Date of Birth:
22nd April,
1940
Place
of Birth:
Kunnamkulam
Profession
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Advocate; Political and Trade Union
Worker
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Entered Politics through Youth Congress; was President, Thrissur District Youth Congress (1967-70); Secretary, Thrisur D.C.C (1970-87); Member, KPCC from 1972; Member Khadi Board (1971-80); Member, KSRTC Director Board (1971-75); President, Thrissur District Co-operative Bank (1972). Member, Kerala State Co-operative Union Managing Committee (1972-84); Director, State Co-operative Bank (1974-88);
B.D.C. Chairman Chowannur (1980-82); INC Parliamentary Party Secretary (1980); was Minister for Forest from 1991 to 1994.
Actively engaged in Sports and Games during School, College days. Was Basket Ball team Captain, Kerala Varma College
Thrissur; Athletic and Hockey team member; also participated in
Dramas.
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Received National Award from Anti-Narcotic Council of India for the performance achieved in anti-narcotic activities and preservation of forests during the tenure of Forest Minister and the Best Parliamentarian
(Mathruka Samajik) Award instituted by Thrissur Cultural
Centre. Now Member, KPCC Executive; President of : (1) Alagappa Textiles Workers Congress, (2) Kerala Forest Research Institute
INTUC, (3) Kechery National Head Load Workers Union (4) State Coconut Farmers Federation, (5) Kecheri Priyadarshini Co-operative Hospital (6) Thrissur Taluk Co-operative Educational Society.
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Elected to
K.L.A. in 1977, 1980, 1987, 1991, 1996
and 2001
Constituency : Kodakara
Party:
Indian National Congress
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Languages known |
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Malayalam, English and Hindi
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Wife |
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Smt. M.P. Lalitha
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Children |
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2 sons
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Travels Abroad |
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U.S.A., U.K., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong,
Thailand, France and UAE |
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Hobby |
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Sports
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Official
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Room
No. 632, 2nd Floor, South Block, Secretariat
Phone
Numbers :
Direct: 2327560, 2327130
Fax:
2327510
PBX: 210
PABX: 8227
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Permanent Address |
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Kallayil House,
Vasanth Nagar, Patturaikkal
Thrissur-4
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Residential
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Pournami,
Cliff
House Compound,
Thiruvananthapuram-695003
Phone
Numbers :
Residence: 2313308, 2312349
Mobile : 9447033408
Email: kpviswanathan@niyamasabha.org
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P
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Forests
and Wildlife, Printing and Stationary, Posts and
Telegraphs, Railways, Kerala State Film Development
Corporation
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