Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Chirayinkil (Kerala) |
| Party Name : |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) |
| Email Address : |
varkalav[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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| Father’s Name |
Shri R. Vasudevan |
| Mother’s Name |
Smt. G. Dakshayani |
| Date of Birth |
21 Aug 1927 |
| Place of Birth |
Varkala, Distt. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
| Marital Status |
Widower |
| Date of Marriage |
03 Sep 1957 |
| Spouse’s Name |
Late Prof. (Smt.) Soudamini |
| No. of Sons |
2 |
| No.of Daughters |
2 |
Educational
Qualifications |
B.A., B.L.
Educated at Travancore University and Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
| Profession |
Advocate
Social Worker |
| Permanent Address |
| `Rajendra`, Thycaud, |
| Distt. Thiruvanathapuram – 695 014 (Kerala) |
| (0471)2323234,2600400 |
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| Present Address |
| 20, Janpath, |
| New Delhi – 110 001 |
| Tels. (011) 23782368, 9868180100 (M) |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1953 |
President, Varkala Panchayat subseqently converted into a Municipal Town |
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| 1980-96 |
Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (four terms) |
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| 1984-85 |
Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Kerala Legislative Assembly |
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| 1987-91 |
Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly |
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| 1996-98 |
Chairman, Administrative Reforms Committee, Government of Kerala |
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| 1998 |
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha |
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| 1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Finance |
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce |
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| 1999 |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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| 1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on Finance |
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Member, Committee of Privileges |
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| 2000-2004 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and Department of Ocean Development |
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| 2003-2004 |
Member, Committee on Labour |
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| 2004 |
Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha |
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Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law &Justice |
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Member, Committee of Privileges |
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Member, General Purposes Committee |
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| 25 Aug. 2006-onwards |
Member, Committee of Privileges |
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| 5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice |
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| Books Published |
| A book on Parliamentary Practice |
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| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| Published periodicals on politics and legislation |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Fought against untouchability and other social evils in Kerala; and participated in various movements against social exploitation |
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| Special Interests |
| Administrative reforms and tourism |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Football and volleyball |
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| Countries Visited |
| Widely travelled ; as a member of parliamentary delegations to C.P.A. Conferences, visited Malaysia and Australia in 1987; Barbados in 1989; and Zimbabwe in 1990; visited the Gulf countries in 1998; and also visited Fance, U.K. and U.S.A |
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| Other Information |
| Associated with legal activities for over four decades; actively participated in the Kisan movement; President, (i) All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU), Kerala State, 1994; (ii) Kerala State Lawyers’ Union for two decades; Vice-President, (i) Kerala Kisan Sabha; (ii) National Council of AILU, Delhi; Chairman, Municipal Council; Member, State Committee, All India Kisan Sabha 1995 |
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| Constituency : |
Chirayinkil (Kerala) |
| Party Name : |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) |
| Email Address : |
varkalav[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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