Palakkad is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the central region of Kerala and is the second largest district in the state after Idukki. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district,on the southwest by the Thrissur district,on the northeast by Nilgiris district,and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap,in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high Anginda peak,which is situated in the border of Palakkad district,Nilgiris district,and Malappuram district,in Silent Valley National Park,is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district. Palakkad city is about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital,Thiruvananthapuram.
Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Defence of India from 2006 to 2014. He previously served as the 6th Chief Minister of Kerala from 1977 to 1978,1995 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2004. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee,Congress Working Committee,and member of the Congress Core Group and Central Election Committee.
Oommen Chandy was the 10th chief minister of Kerala,serving from 2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016. He served also as the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.
Ottapalam is a town,taluk and municipality in the Palakkad District,Kerala,India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ottapalam taluk. Ottapalam is located about 36 km from district headquarters Palakkad. Ottapalam is located along the banks of Bharathapuzha,second longest river of the state.
Kozhikode,or Calicut district,is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala,along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode,also known as Calicut,is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.Kozhikode city is the fashion capital of Kerala.
Palakkad,also known as Palghat,historically known as Palakkattussery,is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipality and fourth-most densely populated city in Kerala. It was established before Indian independence under British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort,which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766. The city is about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital,Thiruvananthapuram.
Olanchery Rajagopal is an Indian politician,former Union Minister of State,and the former MLA from Nemom and the first Bharatiya Janata Party member &its floor leader in the Legislative Assembly of Kerala. One of the major leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Kerala,he has held various ministerial portfolios including Defence,Parliamentary Affairs,Urban Development,Law,Justice,Company Affairs,and Railways. Rajagopal was a two-time MP in Rajya Sabha,the upper house of Indian Parliament from 1992 till 2004. O.Rajagopal was also a member of Government of Kerala's Legislative Assembly Committee on Petitions &Committee of Public Work,Transport and Communications.
The Government of Kerala,also known as the Kerala Government,is the administrative body responsible for governing Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister,who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee,known as the cabinet.
The Government Law College,Kozhikode or Kozhikode Law College situated on the outskirts of Kozhikode,India,is owned by the Government of Kerala and affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college caters to the needs of the north Malabar region of Kerala. Students are selected through a state level entrance test. The college offers LL.B and LL.M courses.
E. T. Mohammed Basheer is an Indian politician and social worker who serves as the Member of Parliament from Ponnani Parliament Constituency of the Indian state Kerala.
Paloli Mohammed Kutty is an Indian politician,social worker,the former Minister for Local Administration in the Government of Kerala and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was also served as Convenor of Left Democratic Front from 2001 to 2006.He represented the Ponnani constituency in Malappuram district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.
Tribals in Kerala are the tribal population found in the Indian state of Kerala. Most of the tribals of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western Ghats,bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The United Democratic Front government led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF.
A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar is a politician from Kerala state of India and has been minister of various departments throughout his career.
V. T. Balram is an Indian politician from Kerala and a member of the Indian National Congress and vice-president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Thrithala constituency for two consecutive terms. Later he was defeated by M. B. Rajesh of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a vote margin of 3173.
A. K. Saseendran is an Indian politician serving as the Minister for Forests,Wild Life Protection,Government of Kerala in the second Pinarayi Vijayan ministry. He belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party and represents the Elathur constituency. He was previously elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980,1982,2006,2011 and 2016.
Quilandy State Assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is Kanathil Jameela of CPI(M).
South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode taluk of Kozhikode district,the whole area of Malappuram district,Chavakkad taluk of Thrissur district,and Palakkad district,excluding parts of Chittur taluk. The Fort Kochi region of Kochi city also historically belongs to South Malabar. The term South Malabar refers to the region of the erstwhile Malabar District south to the river Korapuzha,and bears a high cultural similarity to both the Cochin and the North Malabar region.
P. K. Kunjachan was a Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician from Kerala,India. Before formation of Kerala state he was a member of the Tirukochi Legislative Assembly during the period 1954-1956. After formation of the state,he represented the Mavelikara constituency in the first and second Kerala Legislative Assemblies and the Pandalam constituency in the Third Legislative Assembly. Kunjachan was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1973–79 and 1988-91.
