Name of Member: Shri V. Eacharan Iyyani
Political Party: Congress
Constituency & State: Palghat (Kerala)
Lok Sabha Experience: 1,2
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EACHARAN, SHRI V., Cong., [Kerala—Palghat— (Reserved—Sch. Castes)—1957]: S. of Shri Iyyani Vella; B. Mangalam village, Alatur taluk, Palghat Dist, July 9, 1918; ed. at Board Middle School, Alatur, Board High School, Kuilandy and Co-operative Institute, Madras; m. Shrimati K. Ammu, June 6, 1946; 1 D.; Agriculturist; Was in government service from 1943 to 51; Member, Indian Central Arecanut Committee as also its representative on the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and its Advisory Board; Member, Area Committee, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, North Malabar; Member, First Lok Sabha 1952—57; Member, AICC; Member, Malabar Harijan Sewak Sangh; President, Depressed Classes League, Malabar; Founder of Nayanar Memorial Harijan Hostel, Alatur. Favourite pastime and recreation: Travelling and sight-seeing. Special interests: Harijan uplift and Bhoodan work. Travels abroad: Ceylon. Permanent Address: Anjumurthy, Palghat Dist., Kerala. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 8,47,580 Shri V. Eacharan .. 1,86,594 Shri K. Damodaran .. 1,85,662] |