Party Name : Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Constituency : Chirayinkil
State : Kerala
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri R. Vasudevan
Mother's Name : Smt. G. Dakshayani
Date of birth : 21 Aug 1927
Profession : Advocate Social Worker
Positions held :
1953 President, Varkala Panchayat subseqently converted into a Municipal Town1980-96 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (four terms)1984-85 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Kerala Legislative Assembly1987-91 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly1996-98 Chairman, Administrative Reforms Committee, Government of Kerala1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998-99 Member, Committee on FinanceMember, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on FinanceMember, Committee of Privileges2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and Department of Ocean Development2003-2004 Member, Committee on Labour2004 Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha (3rd term)Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law &JusticeMember, Committee of PrivilegesMember, General Purposes Committee25 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee of Privileges5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice
More Information :
Books Published
A book on Parliamentary Practice
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Published periodicals on politics and legislation
Social And Cultural Activities
Fought against untouchability and other social evils in Kerala; and participated in various movements against social exploitation
Special Interests
Administrative reforms and tourism
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Football and volleyball
Countries Visited
Widely travelled ; as a member of parliamentary delegations to C.P.A. Conferences, visited Malaysia and Australia in 1987; Barbados in 1989; and Zimbabwe in 1990; visited the Gulf countries in 1998; and also visited Fance, U.K. and U.S.A
Other Information
Associated with legal activities for over four decades; actively participated in the Kisan movement; President, (i) All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU), Kerala State, 1994; (ii) Kerala State Lawyers’ Union for two decades; Vice-President, (i) Kerala Kisan Sabha; (ii) National Council of AILU, Delhi; Chairman, Municipal Council; Member, State Committee, All India Kisan Sabha 1995
