G. Karthikeyan

G. Karthikeyan (20 January 1949 – 7 March 2015) was an Indian politician and the speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) from Aruvikkara, Thiruvananthapuram, who represented the Indian National Congress party.

G. Karthikeyan
Speaker of Kerala Legislature
In office
2 June 2011[1] – 7 March 2015
Preceded byK. Radhakrishnan
Succeeded byN. Sakthan
Governor
ConstituencyAruvikkara
Deputy leader of the opposition & M.L.A for Aryanad, Kerala
In office
2006–2011
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Kerala
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byE. Chandrasekharan Nair
Succeeded byAdoor Prakash
Personal details
Born(1949-01-20)20 January 1949
Varkala, United State of Travancore-Cochin, India
Died7 March 2015(2015-03-07) (aged 66)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Dr. M.T. Sulekha
Children2 (incl. K. S. Sabarinathan)
As of 7 March, 2015
Source: kerala.gov.in

Political Life

G. Karthikeyan entered politics through student movements and was a leader of Kerala Students Union (KSU). He held a Bachelor of Laws degree. He served as the State president of Kerala Students Union. He was a Student member of senate of Kerala University and Secretary of Kerala University Union. He also held various posts in Youth Congress, including State General Secretary and State President. He was the General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).[2] Karthikeyan was the only elected Vice President of KPCC and also served as the Chief Whip and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party. He served as Minister for Electricity (Government of Kerala) in the Ministry headed by Shri A.K. Antony in 1995 and was the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies in the A.K. Antony Ministry in 2001. He was also an A.I.C.C. Member.

G Karthikeyan has been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as M.L.A in 1982 (Trivandrum North),1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 (Aryanad) and in 2011 (Aruvikkara). He was elected as the speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2011, succeeding K. Radhakrishnan. He died on 7 March 2015, aged 66, at Health Care Global (H.C.G.) hospital in Bangalore, after suffering from serious complications of cancer. He was the second Speaker to die in office, after K. M. Seethi Sahib in 1961, and the first to die during a legislative session. He is survived by his wife and children.[3] He was cremated with full state honours at Santhikavadam Crematorium in Thiruvananthapuram. His younger son, Sabareenathan, was elected to the Kerala legislative assembly in the re-election after his death.

Major Election Victories
YearConstituencyClosest rivalMajority (votes)
1982Trivandrum NorthK. Anirudhan (CPI(M))8,846[4]
1991AryanadK. Pankajakshan (RSP)3,480[5]
1996AryanadK.P Sankaradas (RSP)8,617[6]
2001AryanadG. Arjunan (RSP)12,071[7]
2006AryanadT.J Chandrachoodan (RSP)2,198[8]
2011AruvikkaraSreedharan Nair (RSP)10,674[9]
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References
  1. BS Reporter (3 June 2011). "G Karthikeyan elected Speaker of Kerala Assembly". business-standard.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. G. Karthikeyan at Niyamasabha
  3. "Kerala Assembly speaker G Karthikeyan passes away". The Indian Express. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1982_ST_REP.pdf
  5. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1991_ST_REP.pdf
  6. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1996_ST_REP.pdf
  7. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2001_ST_REP.pdf
  8. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2006_ST_REP.pdf
  9. http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/LAC-2011-RESULTS/136B.pdf
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