Mullappally Ramachandran

Mullappally Ramachandran (born 7 November 1944) is an Indian politician and president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. A member of the Indian National Congress, he is the son of Congress leader Mullappally Gopalan.

For Tamil Nadu Politician (MLA with DMK), see M. Ramachandran.

Mullappally Ramachandran
President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
19 September 2018
Preceded byM. M. Hassan
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Vatakara
In office
2009–2019
Preceded byP. Satheedevi
Succeeded byK. Muraleedharan
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Kannur
In office
1984–1999
Preceded byK. Kunhambu
Succeeded byA. P. Abdullakutty
Personal details
Born (1944-11-07) 7 November 1944
Kozhikode, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Kerala, India)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Usha Ramachandran
Education
Websitemullappallyramachandran.com

Mullappally Ramachandran has returned five times consecutively to the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Lok Sabha from Kannur, another strong fortress of the CPI (M). From 2009 to 2019, he was the Member of Parliament for Vatakara. In the 15th Lok Sabha, he was Minister of State for Home Affairs, Govt. of India.[1]

Member of Parliament
  • 1984: Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
  • 1989: Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
  • 1991: Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
  • 1996: Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
  • 1998: Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
  • 2009: Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency
  • 2014: Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency

Positions held
  • 1969-70: Chairman, Congress Forum for Socialist Action
  • 1970-71: President, Youth Congress, Calicut district
  • 1977-82: President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
  • 1984: Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
  • 1984-89: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • 1984-: General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (appointed by Indiraji)
  • 1987-88: Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  • 1987-89: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
  • 1987-90 :Member, Rules Committee
  • 1988-95: Joint-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)]
  • 1989: Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 1990-91: Member, Committee on Estimates
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce; and Ministry of Tourism
  • 1991: Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • 1991-93: Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Cooperation
  • 1993-96: Member, Committee on Industry
  • Member, Central Advisory Committee on Light Houses
  • Member, Select Committee on Transplantation of Human Organs Bill, 1993
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • 1996: Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  • 1996-97: Member, Committee on Commerce
  • Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances Of Members of Parliament
  • Member, Sub-Committee on Agricultural Exports
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
  • 1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)
  • 1998-99: Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-I on Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment; and Sub-Committee on Action Taken
  • Member, Committee to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railway Undertakings
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Member, Railway Convention Committee
  • Member, South Zone Railway Advisory Committee
  • 2000: General Secretary, KPCC
  • 2005: Vice President, KPCC
  • 2009-2014: Minister of State (Home)
  • 2015: Chairman, Indian National Congress Central Election Authority
  • 2018: President, KPCC
Preceded by
P. Satheedevi		 Member of Parliament from Vatakara
2009 – 2019		 Succeeded by
K. Muraleedharan

References
  1. "Member of Parliament (16th Lok Sabha) Mullappally Ramachandran". Member of Parliament (16th Lok Sabha) Mullappally Ramachandran. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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