C.R. Neelakandan
| C. R Neelakandan | |
|---|---|
| സി. ആര്. നീലകണ്ഠന് | |
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| State Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Kerala | |
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Assumed office 3 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
C Neelakandan Raman Nampoothiri 2 April 1957 Thrissur |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse(s) | V. M. Girija |
| Education | B Sc (Engineering), LLB |
| Alma mater |
Government Engineering College, Thrissur Cochin University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | (Retd) Deputy General manager, Keltron |
| Profession | Instrumentation Engineer |
| Known for | Environmental activist |
C R Neelakandan (സി. ആര്. നീലകണ്ഠന്), is an Indian political activist, environmental activist and writer.[1] An Instrumentation Engineer by profession, Neelakandan is a regular contributor to Malayalam periodicals on environmental issues. Neelakandan is the State Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Kerala since 3 January 2016. Began his political activism in students movement, he was arrested during The Emergency and was held in illegal custody for alleged possession of communist literature. Later he joined SFI, and also worked in the Communist Party. In 2014, he joined the Aam Admi Party and became a member of the State Executive Committee.
Life
Neelakandan born to C.P Raman Namboothiri and Savithri Antharjanam on 1957 at karuvannoor in Thrissur District, Kerala. He completed his education from Christ College Irinjalakkuda and Government Engineering College, Thrissur. He was an activist of SFI at district and state level while studying. After his study he went on training from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Bombay. He joined Keltron in 1981 and was he Deputy General manager of Keltron in its Aroor branch and retired in May 2015.[2]
His wife V. M. Girija, a poet and staff of AIR kochi. Aardra and Aarcha are their children.
He is actively participating in environmental issues such as public protest against waste dumping at various places across the state such as Lalur, Vilappilashala, Panamkuttichira,Brahmapuram, Pettippalam etc, Struggles like Silent Valley, National Highway Protection Samithy,Chengara, Plachimada , GAIUL Pipe Line, High Speed Rail Corridor, Many mining projects like Mineral sand mining on Arattupuzha Coast, Moolampilly displacement,Malabar Gold pollution, Periyar River Protection, Endosulfan in Kazragode, Aranmula Airport, Athirappilly and Pooyamkutty HEPs and many others.
Books
- Paristhithiyum Aagolavalkaranavum (Environment and Globalisation)
- prakrthiyude nilavilikal
- Lavlin, Rekhakaliloode
- Aam adhmi sadharanakarante party
- Paristhithiyute Varthamanangal
Awards
- Baba Award
- Mukundan C. Menon award
- A. Sujanapal Award
- First Oorja Kerala Award,
- Evoorath Award etc.
Amnesty International
In 2016, he supported Amnesty international in the controversy against ABVP.[3]