K. T. Achuthan

K. T. Achuthan[1] (April 1911 – 8 January 1999) was an Indian politician from Kerala and a leader in the Indian National Congress. He served as Minister for Transport & Labour in both R. Sankar ministry and Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry.

K.T. Achuthan
Minister for Transpor & Labour, Pattom Ministry
In office
22 February 1960 – 26 September 1962
Preceded byT. V. Thomas
Succeeded byHimself
Minister for Transpor & Labour, Sankar Ministry
In office
26 September 1962 – 10 September 1964
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded by
Member of Parliament for Cangannur
In office
1952–1956
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byNarayankutty Menon
M. L. A. of Kerala Assembly for Nattika
In office
1960–1964
Personal details
BornApril 1911
Pudukod
Died8 January 1999 (aged 87)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseA. K. Savithri
Children4 sons and 3 daughters
Parent(s)Theyyan Vaidyar and Madhavi
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Lawyer

Biography

Shri. K.T. Achuthan, advocate and senior Congress leader, was born as the son of Shri. Theyyan Vaidyar and Smt. Madhavi in April 1911. Shri Achuthan had served as a Member of Kochi Legislative Assembly from 1943 to 1949, and Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly from 1949 to 1951.[1]

Political career

Shri Achuthan became elected to the second Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960, contesting from Nattika constituency as a Congress candidate. Shri. Achuthan held the portfolio of Transport and Labour in the Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry from 22-2-1960 to 26-9-1962. He was the Minister for Transport and Labour in the R. Sankar cabinet too, from 26-9-1962 to 10-9-1964. He had also served for a term as a Member of the Lok Sabha,[2] from 1952 to 1957.[3]

In the course of a long political career, Shri. Achuthan has held several important positions in different walks of life.[4] He was Member, Municipal Council, Irinjalakuda and General Secretary,[5] Cochin SNDP Yogam.

Marriage and children

Smt. Savithri was his wife and they have four sons and three daughters.

Death

Achuthan died on 8 January 1999 at the age of 87. The Assembly paid tribute to him on 26 February 1999.

References
  1. Achuthan, K.T. "Kerala Niyamasabha K.T. Achuthan". www.stateofkerala.in.
  2. "XII LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV, (Budget) Monday, February 22,1999 /Phalguna 3 , 1920 (Saka)". Parliament of India. 23 February 1999.
  3. "Shri K.T. Achuthan Member of Parliament (MP) from Cangannur (Travancore-Cochin) Biodata". Entranceindia. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. "Former Minister and MP K.T. Achuthan's Home". Wikimapia. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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