K.M. Chandy (politician)

Kizhakkayil Mathai Chandy (6 August 1921 – 7 September 1998) was a governor of the Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.He is also the former president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and chairman of Rubber Board.

Prof.K. M. Chandy
Prof. K. M. Chandy
President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
In office January 1978 - May 1982
Preceded by	K. C. Abraham
Succeeded by	S. Varadarajan Nair
7th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
In office 15 May 1982 - 5 August 1983
Preceded by	R.N. Haldipur
Succeeded by	Kona Prabhakara Rao
6th Governor of Gujarat
In office 6 August 1983 - 26 April 1984
Preceded by	Sharda Mukherjee
Succeeded by	Braj Kumar Nehru
11th Governor of Madhya Pradesh
In office 15 May 1984 - 30 November 1987
Preceded by	B. D. Sharma
Succeeded by	Narayan Dutta Ojha
Personal details
Born	(1921-08-06)6 August 1921 Pala, Kerala, India
Died	7 September 1998(1998-09-07) (aged 77) Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam
Political party	Indian national congress
Spouse(s)	Mariakutty Chandy ​ ( m. 1939; dead  2011)
Children	10
Residence	Pala, Kerala
Alma mater	St. Berchmans College University College Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation	Politician Professor(St. Thomas College, Palai)
Website	www.kmchandy.org
As of 11 july, 2020 Source:

He was elected unanimously to the State Legislature after Independence at the age of 26 and he was re-elected in 1952 and 1954. Chandy was mainly responsible for the establishment and growth of many big co-operative institutions in Kerala.The first ever Youth Congress Unit was started by him in the year 1953.He founded the Meenachil Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank.He was also the Founder of the Palai Co-operative Marketing Society.The Kerala State Rubber Marketing Federation was founded by him in 1971.He founded the Indian Rubber Growers Association in 1966.The present B. Tech. Course in rubber technology in the Cochin University is his brain child.It was at his instance that India joined the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries(ANRPC).He led a large number of delegations from India to conferences of International Rubber Study Group, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries(ANRPC), International Rubber Research Development Board held at London, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, etc. from 1972 to 1978.[1]

Early Life

K. M. Chandy was born on 6 August 1921 at Palai in Kottayam District as the son of Kizhakkayil Mathai and Mathai Mariyam. He had 3 younger brothers including Pala K.M Mathew (Former Member Of Parliament) and a sister.[2] He had his schooling in his home town palai and College education at Changanacherry and Trivandrum. He completed his M.A. in English Language and literature in 1942.

Personal Life

He was married to Mariakutty Chandy in the year 1939 at the age of 18. They have eight sons and two daughters.[3]

Death

Chandy died on 7 September 1998, aged 77, at Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam.

Biographies

He couldn’t complete his autobiography titled “Jeevitha Vazhiyorakazhchakal” due to his sudden death. But later it was published by Labour (India) publications in 1999 after his death.

A biography on him titled “Varika Varika Sahajare” was written by Pala K.M. Mathew published by Current Books in 2009.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

1. "Prof. K.M. Chandy". Rajbhavan Gujarat (Govt. of Gujarat). Retrieved 16 May 2012.
2. "Genealogy of Prof. K.M. Chandy". Roots-The Kerala Christian Family Tree.
3. "Prof. K.M. Chandy(personal details)". Roots. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
4. "Prof. K.M. Chandy". Rajbhavan Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of Madhya Pradesh). Retrieved 16 May 2012.
5. "Three instances when Governors didn't buckle under pressure". National Herald India. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
6. "Interview with Prof. KM Chandy (Freedom fighter, Congress leader,MLA,State Governor)".
7. "Bio-data of Prof.K.M Chandy". Prof.K.M Chandy Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
8. "K.M. Chandy award for best rubber grower". The Hindu Newspaper. Retrieved 10 July 2020.