M. V. Govindan

M. V. Govindan
Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2022
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 August 2022
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise, Government of Kerala
In office
20 May 2021 – 5 September 2022
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byA. C. Moideen (Local Self Governments)
T. P. Ramakrishnan (Excise)
Succeeded byM. B. Rajesh
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byJames Mathew
ConstituencyTaliparamba
Personal details
Born (1953-04-23) 23 April 1953 (age 71)
Morazha, Kannur, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseP. K. Shyamala
Children2
Parent(s)K. Kunjambu
M. V. Madhavi
Alma materGovernment College of Physical Education, Kozhikode
NicknameGovindhan Master

M. V. Govindan, popularly known as Govindan Master, is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and is the current Kerala State Secretary and the party's Politburo member since 2022. He previously served as the State Minister for Local self-governments and Excise in the Second Vijayan Ministry from 2021 to 2022.

Personal life

He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi Amma at Morazha in Kannur on 23 April 1953.[1] His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson of Anthoor Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). He has two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as Physical Education Teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.

Political career

He became the member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members of DYFI, the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Prior to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later as its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.

He was the Kasaragod area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested during the emergency and put in jail.[2] In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He had represented Taliparamba in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPI(M) between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, organ of CPI(M) Kerala.[2]

Assembly election candidature history

Year Constituency Opponent Result Margin
1996 Taliparamba Satheesan Pacheni (INC) Won 17,617[3]
2001 K.Surendran (INC) Won 15,287[4]
2021 Abdul Rasheed V. P. (INC) Won 22,689[5]

After the historic 2021 election of Kerala, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) retained power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since the 1977 election. Following the election M. V. Govindan was sworn-in as the Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise. [6] On 28 August 2022, state secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stepped down from the position due to failing health and was succeeded by M. V. Govindan and was also included in the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS". 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "M V Govindan's elevation highlights Kannur's importance for communist party". Express News Service. Hyderabad. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 2021". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Kodiyeri Balakrishnan steps down, MV Govindan Master is new CPM Kerala state secretary". The Indian Express. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.