P. K. Velayudhan

P. K. Velayudhan was the Minister for Community Development in third K. Karunakaran Ministry in Kerala.[1]

P. K. Velayudhan
Minister for Community Development
In office
1 September 1983 – 25 March 1987
ConstituencyPandalam and Njarakkal
Personal details
Born4 September 1946
Died25 May 2003
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

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 Kerala. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.[2][3] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala 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 Kerala University Senate, and the President of Kerala Aquatic Association and KSRTC United Labour Organisation.[1]

He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly 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. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. "Cong leader P K Velayudhan passes away". The Times of India. May 25, 2003. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. "Kerala Communist leader P K Velayudhan passes away". Zee News. 2003-05-25. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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