Nair, Shri P.K. Vasudevan Constituency   : Trivandrum (Kerala) Party Name     : Communist Party of India (CPI)

Father’s Name Shri V.N. Kesava Pillai Mother’s Name Smt. Nanikutty Amma Date of Birth 02 Mar 1926 Place of Birth Kidangur, Distt Kottayam, (Kerala). Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 01 May 1948 Spouse’s Name Smt. Lakshmy kutty Amma No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications B.Sc. Educated at Kerala University Profession Social Worker Permanent Address Kappallil House, Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam, Kerala (0484) 2522488 Present Address 2, Dr. B.D. Marg New Delhi- 110 001 Tels. (011) 23349499 Positions Held

1957 Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha

1962 Re-elected to 3rd Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1977 – 1982 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly

1977 – 1978 Minister of Industry, Government of Kerala

1978 – 1979 Chief Minister, Kerala

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Member, General Purposes Committee

Chairman, Committee on Labour

Books Published A biographical book; and number of booklets on political issues Social And Cultural Activities President, Kerala Peoples Arts Club (KPAC), Koyankulam, Kerala; Chairman Vayalar Ramavarma Trust, Chief Editor, Navayugahm Political weekly of Communist Party of India, Kerala State Council Special Interests Reading political and literary books; participating in the Seminars and public meetings on political, literary and cultural issues Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information President , Union Christian College, Alwaye, 1945-46: (ii) Kerala Student` Federation, 1948-51; (iii) All India Youth Federation

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