Name of Member: Shri P. Sankaran
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Calicut (Kerala)
Lok Sabha Experience: 12
Father's Name Shri K. Kelu Nair
Date of Birth 1 April 1948
Place of Birth Kadiyangad, Distt. Calicut (Kerala)
Marital Status Married on 8 May 1977
Spouse's Name Prof.(Smt.) V. Sudha
Children One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A., LL.B., Dip. in Rural Services
Educated at Pazhassi Raja N.S.S. College, Mattanur, Kannur,
Sree Kerala Varma College, Trichur, Government
Law College, Calicut (Kerala) and Rural Institute, Tavanur,
(Ministry of Education, New Delhi)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Puthiyottil House
P.O. Kadiyangad, Via Perambra
Distt.Calicut-673001 (Kerala)
Tels.(0495)356392, 354916, 752990, 765286
Present Address
142, South Avenue,
New Delhi-110011
Tel. (011) 3792849
Positions Held
1978-80 President, Youth Congress(Indira) Committee,
Distt. Kozhikode, Kerala
1980-91 General-Secretary, Distt. Congress
Committee(Indira) [D.C.C.(I)], Kozhikode, Kerala
1991 onwards President, [D.C.C.(I)], Kozhikode, Kerala
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998 Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and
Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committee-B on
Department of Sugar and Edible Oils
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
Social and Cultural Activities
Associated with adult education programme and literacy of
village people; actively participating in social and
cultural activities; and closely involved in conducting
Malabar Mahotsavam in Calicut (Kerala)
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and writing
Sports and Clubs
Actively participated in sports
Other Information
Closely associated with Malabar Chamber of Commerce,
Calicut; Airport Development Committee, Calicut; Railway
Development Committee, Calicut; Director, Plantation
Corporation, Kerala; President of many Trade Unions; and
Vice-President, Kerala State Corporation Employees
Association; Vice Chairman, Calicut University, 1972-73;
Member, (i) Senate, Calicut University, 1975-84 (two terms);
(ii) Syndicate, Calicut University, 1975-76; (iii) Telephone
Advisory Committee, Telecom, Distt. Calicut; and (iv) Coconut
Development Board, 1998-99
Election Result of
Calicut Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,82,831
Total votes polled 7,92,249
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri P. Sankaran (I.N.C.) 3,56,392
(2) Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar (J.D.) 3,37,735
(3) Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai (B.J.P.) 83,902
(4) Shri Ahammed Devar Kovil (I.N.L.) 8,425
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