V. M. Sudheeran
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| Born | 26 May 1948 Social Worker |
V. M. Sudheeran (born 26 May 1948) is an Indian politician, who was a former President of the
Political career
Sudheeran started his political career through the
He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister A. K. Antony. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha from Alappuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same constituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned Malayalam film Actor Murali with a considerable majority.[2]
In 2004 he lost to K. S. Manoj of the CPI(M). In 2009, he refused to contest the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities. He is a true Gandhian.
On 10 February 2014, he was selected KPCC President by the High Command of the Indian National Congress. He resigned from the post on 10 March 2017, owing to health reasons although it is widely speculated that his resignation is part of a massive organizational revamp of the KPCC.[3]
| House | Election | Constituency | Result | Majority |
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| Parliament | 1977 | Alappuzha | Won | 64016 |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1980 | Manalur | Won | 7932 |
| 1982 | Won | 2538 | ||
| 1987 | Won | 6187 | ||
| 1991 | Won | 5516 | ||
| Parliament | 1996 | Alappuzha | Won | 25949 |
| 1998 | Won | 40637 | ||
| 1999 | Won | 35094 | ||
| 2004 | Lost | 1009 |
Positions held
- 1971-73 President, Kerala Students’ Union
- 1975-77 President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
- 1977-78 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
- 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
- 1980-82 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly INC(U) E. K. Nayanar ministry
- 1982-86 Re-Elected Kerala Legislative Assembly INC(A)
- 1985-March 1987 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly (K.Karunakaran Ministry)
- 1990-91 Vice-President, P.C.C., Kerala
- April 1995- May 1996 Minister of Health, Kerala (A.K.Antony Ministry)
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1996-97 Member, Committee on Railways
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1998-99 Member, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Human Resource Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
- 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
- 2000-2001 Member, Committee on Ethics
- 2014-2017 KPCC President.
Personal life
He was born to Vylopally Sankaran Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam in Anthikad on 26 May 1948. He is graduated from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. His wife is Latha Sudheeran. He has a son Sarin Sudheeran and a daughter.[4]
References
- ^ Special Correspondent (2 February 2014). "V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Biodata of V. M. Sudheeran Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Quits as Faction Fight Rages on". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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