Month: April 2017

Post Graduate, LT; born in February 1900. Member, Kochi Legislative Assembly (1935-38) & (1948-49), Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly (1949-56), 1st KLA [Palluruthy-Congress], 2nd KLA [Palluruthy-Congress], 3rd KLA [Ernakulam-Congress]. Speaker from 13-12-1961 to 10-09-1964; Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances (1967-68), Library Advisory Committee (1969-70), Ernakulam Municipal Council (1947-57); President, Ernakulam District Congress Committee (1961); Deputy Leader, Congress L [...]

Son of Shri Moideen Kutty;born in 1915; Wife:Safiya; 5 Sons, 4 Daughters. Member, Madras Legislative Assembly (1952-56), 1st KLA [Kuttipuram-ML], 3rd KLA [Malappuram-ML], (Elected in bye-election held on 10-6-1969 and took oath on 4-8-1969), 4th KLA [Kuttippuram-ML], 5th KLA [Kuttippuram-ML]. Speaker from 28-03-1977 to 14-02-1980; Minister for Education from 02-03-1973 to 25-03-1977; INC Worker before joining Muslim League; Secretary, Muslim League Legislature Party; President, Vengara Panchayat [...]

Intermediate; born on 23 August 1921. Member, 1st KLA [Kondotty-ML], 2nd KLA [Kondotty-ML], 3rd KLA [Malappuram-ML]. Minister for Panchayat and Community Development from 06-03-1967 to 24-10-1968; Leader, Muslim League Parliamentary Party (1961-64); Director, State Marketing Corporation, Malabar District Co-operative Bank; Member, Malabar District Board; Vice President, Kerala State Muslim League; Member, KPCC before joining Muslim League. Expired on 24-10-1968 while serving as Minister; Obituar [...]

Born on 16 May 1915. Member, 1st KLA [Nattika-Congress]. Joined Congress at the age of 16; Took active part in Guruvayoor Satyagraha and Khadi Movement and also in the movement for the removal of untouchability; Journalist for sometime; very much involved in Athletic and Cultural activities. Obituary made on 16-07-1983.

Graduate BL; Son of Madathil Veetil Achutha Menon and Smt.Lekshmikutty Amma; born on 13 January 1913; Wife:Ammini Amma; 1 Son, 2 Daughters. Member, Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly (1952-53), 1st KLA [Irinjalakuda-CPI], 2nd KLA [Irinjalakuda-CPI], 3rd KLA [Kottarakara-CPI]. (Elected in bye-election held on 21-4-1970 and took oath on 24-4-1970), 4th KLA [Kodakara-CPI]. Chief Minister from 01-11-1969 to 01-08-1970 and from 04-10-1970 to 25-03-1977; Minister for Finance from 05-04-1957 to 31- [...]

Graduate,BL; Advocate; born in June 1918; Wife:Thressiamma; 4 Sons, 2 Daughters Member, 1st KLA [Kaduthuruthi-Congress], 2nd KLA [Kaduthuruthi-Congress].President, Manjoor Panchayat; General Secretary, Knanaya Mahajana Sabha; Maximum number of amendments moved in Kerala Education Bill; Actively participated in freedom struggle; Secretary, Kottayam District Congress Committee; Executive Committee Member, KPCC; Director, KTDC; Board Member, Agricultural Development Bank. Publications: Knayithoma, [...]

Graduate, L.T. Headmaster; Son of Shri Kochakkan Chacko; born on 20 January 1899; Wife :Elizabeth; 1 son. Member, Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly (1954-56), Ist KLA [Njarakkal –Congress], 2nd KLA [Njarakkal-congress]. Governor, Andhra Pradesh from 14-8-1978 to 12-8-1983; Chairman, Committee on Estimates (1963-64); President, KPCC (1964); Member, Congress Working Committee (1967); Had been a renowned teacher for thirty years; Gandhian. Expired on 14-03-1986; Obituary made on 17-03-1986.

Graduate; Son of Shri Abid Mohamed; born in January 1921; Wife:M.Khadija Kutty; 1 Son, 3 Daughters. Member, Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly (1952) and (1954), 1st KLA [Varkala-(General)-CPI), 3rd KLA [Varkala-CPI], 4th KLA [Varkala-CPI], 5th KLA [Varkala-CPI]. Minister for Public Works from 05-04-1957 to 31-07-1959; Chief Whip of the Ruling United Front; Member, CPI Kerala State Council, Kerala Sports Council; One of the 3 Representatives in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar at Londo [...]

Liberation’ struggle The political rivals of government was initially surprised at the magnitude of change initiated by the government, later decided to stall such moves lest it would lose its political constituency in Kerala to the CPI. The Congress leadership, therefore, mobilised smaller parties and splinter groups and even the Muslim League which its leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, once described as a 'dead horse', and launched the infamous 'Liberation' Struggle against the government. The politic [...]