M. S. Krishnan (politician)

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M. S. Krishnan, or MSK, was an Indian trade unionist and politician. [1] MSK became involved in student movement, and would leave his studies unfinished to become a full-time labour organizer in Bangalore. [1] He was jailed on a number of occasions. [1] He donated all property he had inherited to the Communist Party. [1] MSK was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly four times as a CPI candidate (1967, 1972, 1978, 1983) - twice from the Malleswaram constituency and twice from the Rajajinagar constituency. [1] [2] [3] As of the late 1970s he was the publisher of the Kannada-language monthly Aruna. [4]

As of the mid-1980s he served as the Secretary of the CPI Karnataka State Council. [5] [6]

He served as President of the All India Trade Union Congress 1990–1995. [1] [7] MSK was active in organizing public sector unions in Bangalore, and took active part in the Joint Action Front as a measure to mobilize public sector workers. [1]

MSK died on September 5, 2000. [1]

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  2. ↑ Times of India. Karnataka polls: Left parties keen to make a comeback with grand alliance
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