P. Prasad
P. Prasad | |
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Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala | |
Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Preceded by | V. S. Sunil Kumar |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 24 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | P. Thilothaman |
Constituency | Cherthala |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Kerala, India |
Political party | Communist Party of India |
P. Prasad is an Indian politician, social worker and environmentalist from
Personal life
P. Prasad was born in 1969 as the son of G Parameswaran Nair and Gomatiamma at
Political career
P. Prasad started his public career through the
Prasad was the Additional Private Secretary of Forest Minister Binoy Viswam in 2011, he also acted as Janayugom Thiruvananthapuram Unit Manager. He was able to lead many environment related protests such as the agitation against the Aranmula International Airport project in Pathanamthitta.[8][9] He also played a leading role in the Plachimada Coca-Cola struggle.[10] He was able to give a new face to the anti-sand mining movement in the coastal areas of Arattupuzha and Thrikkunnapuzha in Alappuzha district with the participation of environmental activists.[11] He also took part in the environmental protection struggles of Medha Patkar and Vandana Shiva and was an active volunteer in Narmada Bachao Andolan.[12][13] He also serves as the Convener of the CPI State Environmental Sub-Committee and in that capacity he has taken strong stand against environmental concerns caused by encroachers at Kurinjimala Sanctuary, Munnar etc.[14] He has visited Russia, Cuba, Nepal and South Africa as part of his political activities. Prasad was brutally beaten several times by the police and jailed for 34 days in student youth struggle.
He was the chairman of Kerala State Housing Board from 26 December 2016 to 9 March 2021.[15]
Elections
In the
In the
See also
References
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- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "2016 ൽ ചെന്നിത്തലയോട് അങ്കം വെട്ടി; ഇക്കുറി ചേര്ത്തലയിൽ കച്ചമുറുക്കി പി പ്രസാദ്! ഇടതിൻ്റെ പോരാളി ചില്ലറക്കാരനല്ല".
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- ^ "CPI ministers likely to stay away from assembly polls; new faces to be introduced". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Shri P. Prasad Pathanamthitta Kerala Vs Union of India and MoEF". www.wwfindia.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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- ^ "CPI to Field Prasad in Harippad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ John, Haritha. "Sand mining in coastal Kerala is swallowing villages and displacing thousands". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Amid poll heat and dust, green shoots emerge in Kerala's politics". The Indian Express. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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- ^ N, Smitha (22 June 2019). "Allegations against SHB baseless: P Prasad". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ News, R. Sreejith / Mathrubhumi. "P Prasad may become CPI candidate from Cherthala". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Cherthala Election Result: P Prasad From CPI Won". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.