P. K. Velayudhan
P. K. Velayudhan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Community Development | |
| In office 1 September 1983 – 25 March 1987 | |
| Constituency | Pandalam and Njarakkal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1946 |
| Died | 25 May 2003 |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
P. K. Velayudhan was the Minister for Community Development in third K. Karunakaran Ministry in Kerala.[1]
He was born to Kunjayyappan on 4 September 1946. He married P.V. Girija.[1]
Political life
[edit]P. K. Velayudhan was the prominent Dalit leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.[2][3] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.[1] He was the State President of Harijan Youth League, State Harijan Students League.[1] He was a member of State Harijan Advisory Committee.[1] He was part of the Youth Congress State Executive as well.[citation needed]
Velayudhan was a member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[2] He was a member of Kerala University Senate, and the President of Kerala Aquatic Association and KSRTC United Labour Organisation.[1]
He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Pandalam State Assembly Constituency and later in 1982 from Njarakkal State Assembly Constituency.[2] He was the Chairman of Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe during 1980 to 1982.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cong leader P K Velayudhan passes away". The Times of India. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Kerala Communist leader P K Velayudhan passes away". Zee News. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2020.