K.P. Unnikrishnan

K. P. Unnikrishnan is a former Union Minister and an MP of Vatakara.[1]

K.P. Unnikrishnan
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Badagara
In office
1971–1996
Preceded byA. Sreedharan
Succeeded byO. Bharatan
Personal details
Born (1936-09-20) 20 September 1936
Coimbatore, Madras Presidency
Political partyIndian National Congress (I)
ProfessionJournalist, Political & Social worker and writer
As of 23 September, 2006
Source:

Life

Unnikrishnan first represented Vatakara constituency in 1971 as an Indian National Congress candidate. He remained unbeaten in the next five LS polls (1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991) despite switching over to the Indian National Congress (Urs) in 1980 and later to Indian Congress (Socialist) in 1984. He had served as the Minister for Telecommunications in the V P Singh Cabinet (1989–90).

His only defeat in the constituency came in 1996. Unnikrishnan later quit active politics, shifted his base to New Delhi and then to his ancestral house at Panniyankara in Kozhikode, and immersed himself in reading and writing books. Apart from ill-health, Unnikrishnan's decision to keep off politics was aided by group rivalry in the party.

gollark: Anarchocapitalism™!
gollark: Anarchocommunism or whatever seems like wishy-washy impossible stuff.
gollark: It's not, really. Central planning is just *not* tractable.
gollark: Oh, you mean *I'm* "spy"? Right.
gollark: Still, stuff *mostly* works currently.

References
  1. "The Stalwarts Who Faded Away". The New Indian Express.
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