A. K. Saseendran

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A.K.Saseendran
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Minister for Forests, Wild Life Protection Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2021
Residence(s) Chovva, Kannur

A. K. Saseendran (born 29 January 1946) is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister for Forests and Wildlife Protection of Kerala since 2021. [1] He previously served as the Minister for Transport of Kerala from 2018 to 2021 and from 2016 to 2017. He is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Elathur since 2011. He previously represented Peringalam from 1980 to 1982, Edakkad from 1982 to 1987 and Balussery from 2006 to 2011 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party.

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Personal life

Saseendran was born in Kannur on 29 January 1946 to K. Kunhambu and M. K. Janaki. He is married to Anitha Krishnan N T, and has one son, Varun. He resides at Mele Chovva, Kannur. [2]

Political life

One among the senior leaders in Kerala politics. A native of Elayavoor in Kannur, Saseendran started his political career through KSU in 1962. After holding various party posts, he joined Congress (S) in 1978. Later he joined NCP and currently he is a member of national working committee since 2006. He was elected to the Assembly in 1980 from Peringalam, 1982 from Edakkad, 2006 from Balussery and three times consecutively from Elathur during 2011,2016 and 2021 elections.

Positions held

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
YearConstituencyClosest RivalMajority

(Votes)

Won/Lost
1980PeringalamK. C. Marar (JNP)5890Won [4]
1982EdakkadK. Sudhakaran (Janata-G)7543Won [5]
1987CannanoreP. Bhaskaran (INC)8048Lost [6]
1991CannanoreN. Ramakrishnan (INC)14805Lost [7]
2006BalusseriK Balakrishnan Kidavu(INC)14160Won [8]
2011ElathurShaik P Harriz (SJD)14654Won [9]
2016ElathurKishen Chand (JD(U))29057Won [10]
2021ElathurSulphikar Mayoori (IND)38502Won [11]
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In office
Shri. A K Saseendran swearing-in as Minister of Forests, Wild Life protection. AKSaseendran.jpg
Shri. A K Saseendran swearing-in as Minister of Forests, Wild Life protection.

Controversy

On 26 March 2017, Saseendran resigned as minister after a newly launched Malayalam television channel, Mangalam TV, aired a telephonic audio clip that portrayed him speaking in a sexually explicit way to someone whom the channel claimed was a housewife. [12] [13] [14]

After initially denying allegations of conspiring against Saseendran, [15] Mangalam TV's CEO eventually apologised and admitted that it was a sting operation done by a female journalist employed by the channel. [16]

On 4 April, the CEO and four media people of Mangalam TV were arrested by the Kerala Police for airing an "obscene conversation" and for criminal conspiracy. [14] [17]

Later, Saseendran was acquitted in the case after the complainant, who had earlier alleged sexual harassment, turned hostile in court; he returned to his previous position as minister. [18] [19] Saseendran was the second Minister to resign from the first Pinarayi Vijayan ministry. [20]

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References

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  13. ↑ "Kerala minister AK Saseendran quits over alleged obscene phone call with woman". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Kerala sleaze audio case: Mangalam TV channel CEO, 4 others arrested". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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