P. Sankaran

Shri. P. Sankaran (2 December 1947 – 25 February 2020)[1] was an Indian lawyer and senior Congress leader. He was the son of Shri Kelu Nair, a freedom fighter, and Smt Makkam Amma. His wife was Smt. Sudha and they had one son and two daughters. He died on February 25, 2020.

Early life

He entered politics in his early teens, having actively participated in student agitations since 1959. He was the Vice-Chairman of Calicut University Union during 1973–74 and was the first Student Syndicate Member of Calicut University during 1975–76. He had actively participated in NCC, Scouts, Bharat Sevak Samaj and Seva Dal. He was arrested and jailed during 1977–78 while protesting the arrest of Smt. Indira Gandhi.

Career

Shri. Sankaran was elected to the 11th Kerala Legislative assembly from Koyilandy constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. From 26 May 2001 to 29 August 2004 he handled the Health portfolio until 10.2.2004 and Tourism (from 11.2.2004) in the Kerala State Ministry headed by Shri. A.K. Antony.[2] In 1998, Shri. Sankaran was elected to Lok Sabha. Shri. Sankaran served, at different times, as the President of various trade unions. He was President, Kozhikode District Youth Congress Committee (1978), General Secretary (1980–91), DCC, Kozhikode and President DCC (I), Kozhikode.

He was Director and Board Member of Public Undertakings such as Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (Bangalore), Command Area Development Authority (CADA-Trichur), Oushadhi (Trichur) and Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited (Kottayam). He worked as General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress committee (KPCC). Latterly he worked as KOZHIKODE district UDF convener.

References
  1. "Ex-minister P Sankaran passes away". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. "Former minister sentenced in DCC case". The Times of India. 22 January 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
M. P. Veerendra Kumar		 Member of Parliament
for Kozhikode
1998 – 1999		 Succeeded by
K. Muraleedharan

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