2001 in Kerala

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Last updated January 19, 2025

Events in the year 2001 in Kerala.

Incumbents

Governors of Kerala - Sukhdev Singh Kang

Chief minister of Kerala –

E.K. Nayanar (till May)
A. K. Antony (since May)

Events

January 6 - 2001 Aluva massacre
March 11 - Forty one passengers suffered death by burns following a bus accident at Pookkiparamba near Kottakkal.^[1]
April 10 - A scientist killed due to explosion of a missile at Naval Armament Depot, Aluva.^[2]
May 10 - 2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election held.
May 17 - Indian National Congress led United Democratic Front came into power in Kerala under the leadership of A. K. Antony.
June 22 - Kadalundi train derailment in Malappuram district claims 59 lives.^[3]
June 30 - Mavoor Gwalior Rayons factory shutdown following decades of environmental activism.^[4]
September 12 - Government of India notifies Minimum support price for Natural rubber belonging to higher grades.^[5]^[6]
September 25 - Red rain in Kerala in Kottayam district.
November 9 - A landslide at Amboori, Thiruvananthapuram district claims 39 lives.^[7]
December 8 - Indian Federal Democratic Party headed by P. C. Thomas extends support to ruling National Democratic Alliance.^[8]

Birth

Mamitha Baiju
27 August - Esther Anil

Deaths

January 17 - P. R. Kurup, 85, politician.
April 7 - G. N. Ramachandran, 78, Physicist
July 9 - Victor George, 46, Photographer.

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