A.K.Saseendran | |
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Minister for Forests, Wild Life Protection Government of Kerala | |
Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
Minister for Transport,Government of Kerala | |
In office 1 February 2018 –03 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Chandy |
Succeeded by | Antony Raju |
In office 25 May 2016 –26 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
Succeeded by | Thomas Chandy |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 1 June 2011 | |
Preceded by | Established |
Constituency | Elathur |
Personal details | |
Born | Kannur,Malabar District,Madras Presidency,British India (present-day Kerala,India) | 29 January 1946
Political party | |
Spouse | Anitha Krishnan N. T. |
Children | Varun Saseendran |
Parents |
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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.
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]
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.
Year | Constituency | Closest Rival | Majority (Votes) | Won/Lost |
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1980 | Peringalam | K. C. Marar (JNP) | 5890 | Won [4] |
1982 | Edakkad | K. Sudhakaran (Janata-G) | 7543 | Won [5] |
1987 | Cannanore | P. Bhaskaran (INC) | 8048 | Lost [6] |
1991 | Cannanore | N. Ramakrishnan (INC) | 14805 | Lost [7] |
2006 | Balusseri | K Balakrishnan Kidavu(INC) | 14160 | Won [8] |
2011 | Elathur | Shaik P Harriz (SJD) | 14654 | Won [9] |
2016 | Elathur | Kishen Chand (JD(U)) | 29057 | Won [10] |
2021 | Elathur | Sulphikar Mayoori (IND) | 38502 | Won [11] |
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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