1991 in Kerala

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Events in the year 1991 in Kerala.

Incumbents

Governor of Kerala -

• B. Rachaiah

Chief ministers of Kerala –

• E. K. Nayanar till June
• K. Karunakaran from June

Events

• 5 April - Kerala High Court upholds ban on entry of women between a certain age to Sabarimala. ^[1]
• 18 April - In a formal event presided by E. K. Nayanar Chelakkodan Ayisha declares Kerala as a 100% literate state. ^[2]
• 15 May - Babu Chazhikadan,UDF candidate for Ettumanoor Assembly constituency died due to Lightning strike during election campaign. ^[3]
• 18 June - 1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election held.
• 6 July - The hanging of Ripper Chandran, the last capital punishment in Kerala (as of 2024).
• 15 December - Mepparamba firing incident claims one life in Palakkad district. ^[4]

Deaths

• 24 January - Padmarajan, director (b.1945)

See also

• History of Kerala
• 1991 in India

References

1. "Sabarimala Verdict: A Timeline of Temple Entry Issue". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
2. "Icon of Kerala's literacy drive draws a lesson for herself". The Times of India. 2012-06-23. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-29.
3. babu.ramachandran. "ഇടിമിന്നലിന്റെ ഇടപെടലിൽ പാതിവഴി നിന്നുപോയ ഒരു തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
4. Shaji, Lakshmi Priya,Sukanya (2024-01-20). "Remembering Sirajunnisa, a child shot dead by Kerala police during Ayodhya movement". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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