Kadannappalli Ramachandran

Indian politician

Kadannappalli Ramachandran

Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
2016
Preceded by| A. P. Abdullakutty
Constituency| Kannur
In office
2006–2011
Preceded by| M. V. Jayarajan
Succeeded by| constituency abolished
Constituency| Edakkad
Minister of Archaeology and Port,
Government of Kerala
In office
25 May 2016 – 3 May 2021
Preceded by| Oommen Chandy
Succeeded by| Ahamed Devarkovil
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Kasaragod
In office
1971–1980
Preceded by| A.K. Gopalan
Succeeded by| Ramanna Rai
Minister for Devaswom,
Government of Kerala
In office
2009–2011
Preceded by| G. Sudhakaran
Succeeded by| V. S. Sivakumar
Personal details
Born| 1 July 1944 (1944-07) (age 78)
Kannur, Madras Presidency, British India
Nationality| Indian
Political party| Congress (Secular)
Spouse(s)| T. M. Saraswathi
Children| 1
Parents|

* Krishnan Gurukkal (father)
* T. K. Parvathy Amma (mother)

Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician and President of Congress (S),[1] and the current MLA of Congress (S) representing the Kannur constituency in Kannur, Kerala.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Personal life
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Career[edit]

Ramachandran was the Minister for Devaswom, Printing and Stationery (17th August 2009 to 14 May 2011) and Minister for Ports, Museums and Archaeology (25 May 2016 to 3 May 2021) in the Government of Kerala.[2][3][4][5] He became MLA in 1980, 2006, 2016, 2021. He represented the Irikkur constituency, Edakkad constituency and Kannur constituency in Kannur district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He started his political career as I.S.U. Unit President in school life. He was the President of K.S.U. Cannanore Taluk Committee and General Secretary of K.S.U. State Committee. He became Kannur District Convenor of Youth Congress. He was the State Vice President, K.S.U. (1969–71). Ramachandran contested and won the Indian General Elections in 1971 as INC candidate from Kasaragod Lokasabha Constituency, his first opponent was the veteran leader Shri. E.K. Nayanar. At that time he was a student in Law Academy. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 1977 also. He became Member of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha and Consultative Committee of Ministry of Railways and Communication, Kannur Assembly constituency in 1980.[6] He became General Secretary of Congress(S) State Committee in 1989 and State President of Congress(S) since 1990.

## Personal life[edit]

Son of Shri P.V. Krishnan Gurukkal and Smt. T. K. Parvathi Amma. Ramachandran is married to T.R. Saraswathi, a teacher. They have a son, Mithun Puthanveettil, a musician in the band Avial. He has got a unique style of dressing.

## See also[edit]

* Kerala Council of Ministers

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ramachandran Kadannapally". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
2. ^ "Neck and neck race in Kerala". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 13 May 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2020.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. ^ "Committees - Kerala Legislature". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
4. ^ "Council of Ministers - Kerala". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
5. ^ "Pinarayi ministry", Wikipedia, 6 May 2021, retrieved 6 May 2021
6. ^ "Members of Legislative Assempbly". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.

## External links[edit]

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Left Democratic Front

Members|

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* Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* Communist Party of India
* Nationalist Congress Party

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State Parties|

* Kerala Congress (M)
* Janata Dal (Secular)

Registered
Unrecognised
Parties|

* Kerala Congress (B)
* Congress (Secular)
* Indian National League
* Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)
* National Secular Conference
* Loktantrik Janata Dal
* Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
* Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)
* Janadhipathya Kerala Congress

Leaders|

* E. M. S. Namboodiripad
* E. K. Nayanar
* V. S. Achuthanandan
* Pinarayi Vijayan
* Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
* Prakash Karat
* S. Ramachandran Pillai
* M. B. Rajesh
* C. Achutha Menon
* Pannyan Raveendran
* Kanam Rajendran
* K. E. Ismail
* A. K. Saseendran
* Thomas Chandy
* K. Krishnankutty
* Mathew T. Thomas
* R. Balakrishna Pillai
* Kadannappalli Ramachandran
* P. T. A. Rahim
* M. P. Veerendra Kumar
* K. R. Gowri Amma
* Skaria Thomas
* Francis George

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Vijayan ministry (2016–2021)

Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan

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Cabinet Ministers

| Agriculture|

V. S. Sunil Kumar

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Devaswom, co-operation & Tourism|

Kadakampally Surendran

Education|

Prof. C. Raveendranath

Electricity|

M. M. Mani

Excise and Labour|

T. P. Ramakrishnan

Finance & Coir|

T. M. Thomas Isaac

Fisheries & Traditional Industries|

J. Mercykutty Amma

Food & Civil Supplies|

P. Thilothaman

Forests, Animal Husbandry & Zoos|

K. Raju

Health & Social Justice|

K. K. Shailaja

| Higher Education & Minority Affairs|

K. T. Jaleel

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Industries & Sports|

E. P. Jayarajan

Local self governing|

A. C. Moideen

Ports, Museums and Archeology|

Kadannappalli
Ramachandran

Public Works and Registration|

G. Sudhakaran

Revenue & Housing|

E. Chandrasekharan

Transport|

A. K. Saseendran

Water Resources|

K. Krishnankutty

Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Culture,
Law & Parliamentary Affairs|

A. K. Balan

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