Kadannappalli Ramachandran | |
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Minister of Port of Kerala | |
Assumed office 25 May 2016 |
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Preceded by | Oommen Chandy (Port) |
Constituency | Kannur |
Minister for Devaswom | |
In office 2009–2011 |
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Preceded by | G. Sudhakaran |
Succeeded by | V. S. Sivakumar |
Constituency | Edakkad |
Personal details | |
Born |
1 July 1944 (age 72) Thannada, Kannur, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Congress (S) |
Spouse(s) | T. M. Saraswathi Retd. Teacher |
Children | Midhun, Drummer, Aviyal Music Band |
Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician and Kerala State President of Congress (S).
He was the Minister for Devaswom in the [1] Government of Kerala[2]. During this period he represented the Edakkad constituency in Kannur district in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Kadannappally started his political career through KSU, the students' wing of Indian National Congress. At the age of 26, Kadannappally contested the Indian General Elections in 1971 as Congress Party candidate from Kasargod Lokasabha Constituency. His first opponent was the veteran leader Shri. E.K. Nayanar (CPM). At that time he was a student in Law Academy. He was re-elected gain from the same constituency in 1977. He was elected as MLA (LDF) from Irikkoor (Kannur District) Assembly constituency in 1980. ].
Ramachandran is married to T.R.Saraswathi Teacher.They have a son Mithun ramachandran who works with Aviyal Band.