K. P. Ramachandran Nair

K. P. Ramachandran Nair
ConstituencyAlappuzha
Minister for Health
In office
1 September 1983 – 29 May 1985
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1982[1]–1987
Preceded byP. K. Vasudevan Nair
Succeeded byRosamma Punnoose
In office
1991[2]–1996
Preceded byRosamma Punnoose
Succeeded byK. C. Venugopal
ConstituencyAlappuzha
Personal details
Born1 January 1922
Died28 February 2004
Political partyNational Democratic Party

K. P. Ramachandran Nair (1922-2004) was the founder of National Democratic Party and the Minister for Health from 1 September 1983 to 29 May 1985 in Kerala.[3][4]

He was born on 1 January 1922 to Dr. K. P. Panikkar.[5] He married T. Ratnamma.[5] He died on 28 February 2004.[5]

Political career

K. P. Ramachandran Nair was closely associated with the activities of Nair Service Society (NSS). He was once the treasurer of the NSS and even its director board member.[4] Though he entered politics through Indian National Congress, he later helped to found National Democratic Party (NDP), the political arm of the NSS.

He was the Chairman of Alleppey Municipal Council from 1968-79.[3] In 1982 Kerala State Assembly Election K. P. Ramachandran Nair defeated P. K Vasudevan Nair of Communist Party of India by a margin of 1590 votes.[6] In 1991 Kerala State Assembly Election he won by 746 votes by defeating P.S Somasekharan of Communist Party of India.[7] Both the times he secured victory from Alappuzha state assembly constituency. In third K Karunakaran Ministry, he assumed the office of Minister for Health from 1 September 1983 to 29 May 1985.[3]

Electoral Performance

Alappuzha Legislative Assembly Constituency (1982)
Party Candidate Votes
National Democratic Party (NDP) K.P Ramachandran Nair 35,014
Communist Party of India (CPI) P. K. Vasudevan Nair 33,424
Independent K. P. M. Sheriff 420
Independent Acko 213
Invalid 502
Alappuzha Legislative Assembly Constituency (1991)
Party Candidate Votes
National Democratic Party (NDP) K.P Ramachandran Nair 42,269
Communist Party of India (CPI) P. S Somasekharan 41,519
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Arumugham Pillai 2,513
Independent S Seethilal 637
Lokdal Vijayan Velu 336
Independent Usman Mohammed Yoosuf 201

References

  1. ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_7.htm Members of 7th KLA 1982-87
  2. ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_9.htm Members of 9th KLA 1991-96
  3. ^ a b c "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. ^ a b "NDP founder Ramachandran Nair passes away | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. ^ a b c "K.P. Ramachandran Nair". www.stateofkerala.in. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  6. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results 1982: ALLEPPEY- K. P. Ramachandran Nair". www.keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  7. ^ "DETAILED RESULTS OF KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES: ELECTION 1991". Retrieved 12 June 2020.