P. K. Velayudhan | |
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Minister for Community Development | |
In office 1 September 1983 –25 March 1987 | |
Constituency | Pandalam and Njarakkal |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 September 1946 |
Died | 25 May 2003 |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
P. K. Velayudhan was the Minister for Community Development in third K. Karunakaran Ministry in Kerala. [1]
He was born to Kunjayyappan on 4 September 1946. He married P.V. Girija. [1]
P. K. Velayudhan was the prominent Dalit leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League. [2] [3] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Bharatiya Depressed Class League. [1] He was the State President of Harijan Youth League,State Harijan Students League. [1] He was a member of State Harijan Advisory Committee. [1] He was part of the Youth Congress State Executive as well.[ citation needed ]
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