V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai
V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai (12 November 1931 – 8 November 2016) was an Indian politician, belonging to the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).[1][2]
RSP leader
V. P. Krishna Pillai is the son of Parameswaran Pillai.
Legislator
He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in the 1987 election, standing as the RSP candidate in the Eravipuram constituency. He obtained 53,318 votes (49.80%).[5] He lost the seat in 1991, standing as an independent candidate. He finished in second place with 55,350 votes (47.67%).[6] He regained the Eravipuram seat in 1996, standing as a RSP candidate again. He obtained 53,344 votes (46.42%).[7]
Minister
He served as Minister of Irrigation and Labour of the Kerala state government between 7 January 1998 and 13 May 2001.
RSP Kerala Secretary
He was elected secretary of the RSP Kerala State Committee in January 2008, defeating the incumbent
In April 2010 he was internally criticized in the RSP following a television interview in which he had stated that the
References
- ^ "Vp ramakrishna pillai ആര്.എസ്.പി നേതാവ് വി.പി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു-Mathrubhumi Kerala News, Latest Kerala News, Kerala Breaking News, Kerala Politics". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Kerala Legislative Assembly. V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai
- ^ a b The Hindu. Ramakrishna Pillai elected RSP secretary
- ^ a b Kerala Legislative Assembly. Ministers' Book - Down the Years
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1987 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA
- ^ The Hindu. RSP secretary barred from meeting media
- ^ Times of India. Aziz replaces Pillai as RSP secretary
- ^ The Hindu. Tough contest likely for RSP chief's post
- ^ ZeeNews. Azeez elected RSP state secretary