P. K. Vasudevan Nair
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1984–1998
2 March 1926
New Delhi, India
Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (2 March 1926 – 12 July 2005), popularly known as PKV, was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 7th
He was the founder-president of the Travancore Students Union,
Early life and education
He was born in Kidangoor village in Kottayam, Kerala to a
Political career
Youth politics
He joined the Communist Party of India in 1945 like many young radicals of his time who thought Congress were too moderate and pro-rich. The subsequent years saw him evolve as a student and youth leader. He was the president of Travancore Students' Union in 1947 and elected as President of All Kerala Students Federation in 1948.
Politics in Travancore-Cochin state
PKV was first arrested for making a speech against the royal ruler of Travancore. He was among hundreds of communists who went underground when the Communist Party of India was banned following its adoption of the Calcutta Thesis that called for armed struggle against the ruling government in 1948. He took part in underground activities from 1948 to 1951 and was arrested in 1951 in connection with students' movement.
P K Vasudevan Nair and Balraj Sahani backed the idea of All India Youth Federation. Delhi's firebrand youth leader,
Niyamasabha MLA and Lok Sabha MP
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from
Chief Minister
When the Communist Party split in 1964, he stayed with the CPI. After a long national parliamentary career, PKV returned to state politics in the 1970s and was elected to the Kerala Assembly in 1977 in the election held after the Emergency. He was the Industries Minister in the
| House | Election | Constituency | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | 1957 | Thiruvalla | Won | 3607 |
| 1962 | Ambalapuzha | Won | 11233 | |
| 1967 | Peermade | Won | 48581 | |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1977 | Alappuzha | Won | 9670 |
| 1980 | Won | 1003 | ||
| 1982 | Lost | 1590 | ||
| Parliament | 2004 | Trivandrum | Won | 54603 |
Personal life
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Whether in or out of power, he had always led a simple life and had been accessible to all sections of people. An ardent communist, the epitome of simplicity and a crusader for people's causes in his long political career spanning six decades that saw him elected to the post of Chief Minister, four-time MP and leader of CPI's Parliamentary Group in the Lok Sabha. He had left a vivid impression in the minds of the people.
From 1982 to 2004, PKV had stayed away from electoral politics, concentrating his time and energy on the organisational front. During this period, he mostly served as the state secretary of CPI.
PKV also served as editor of Janayugom daily, the organ of the Communist Party of India between 1954 and 1957.
Death
P. K. Vasudevan Nair died at 3.35 PM on 12 July 2005 in AIIMS, New Delhi following multiple organ failure brought about by chronic heart ailment and severe diabetes. He was serving as the
References
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=14 Members 14th of Loksabha 2004-09
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=4 Members 4th of Loksabha 1967-71
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=3 Members 3rd of Loksabha 1962-67
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=2 Members 2nd of Loksabha 1957-62
- ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_5.htm Members of 5th KLA 1977-80
- ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_6.htm Members of 6th KLA 1980-82
- ^ a b "Veteran CPI leader 'PKV' passes on". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
Further reading
- Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018
