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 (aged 56) |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
P. K. Velayudhan was the Minister for Community Development in third K. Karunakaran Ministry in Keralam.[1]
He was born to Kunjayyappan on 4 September 1946. He married P.V. Girija.[1]
Political life
P. K. Velayudhan was the prominent Dalit leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Keralam. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.[2][3] He was the General Secretary of the Keralam 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.
Velayudhan was a member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[2] He was a member of Keralam University Senate, and the President of Keralam Aquatic Association and KSRTC United Labour Organisation.[1]
He was elected to Legislative Assembly of Keralam 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 "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.