Kadannappalli Ramachandran

Kadannappalli Ramachandran
Minister of Port of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2016
Preceded by	Oommen Chandy (Port)
Constituency	Kannur
Minister for Devaswom
In office 2009–2011
Preceded by	G. Sudhakaran
Succeeded by	V. S. Sivakumar
Constituency	Edakkad
Personal details
Born	1 July 1944 (age 72) Thannada, Kannur, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Congress (S)
Spouse(s)	T. M. Saraswathi Retd. Teacher
Children	Midhun, Drummer, Aviyal Music Band

Biography

Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician and Kerala State President of Congress (S).^[1]

Career

He was the Minister for Devaswom in the Government of Kerala.^[2] During this period he represented the Edakkad constituency in Kannur district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Kadannappally started his political career through KSU, the students' wing of Indian National Congress. At the age of 26, Kadannappally contested the Indian General Elections in 1971 as Congress Party candidate from Kasargod Lokasabha Constituency. His first opponent was the veteran leader Shri. E.K. Nayanar (CPM). At that time he was a student in Law Academy. He was re-elected gain from the same constituency in 1977. He was elected as MLA (LDF) from Irikkoor (Kannur District) Assembly constituency in 1980. ].^[3]

Personal Life

Ramachandran is married to T.R.Saraswathi Teacher.They have a son Mithun ramachandran who works with Aviyal Band.

See also

• List of Kerala ministers

References

1. "Ramachandran Kadannapally". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
2. "Council of Ministers - Kerala". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
3. "Members of Legislative Assempbly". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 20 December 2009.

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