V. M. Sudheeran

V.M. Sudheeran
President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
10 February 2014
Preceded by Ramesh Chennithala
Minister of Health Kerala State
In office
April 1995 – May 1996
Personal details
Born (1948-05-26) 26 May 1948
Anthikad, Thrissur, Kerala
Citizenship India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Latha
Residence Anthikad, Thrissur, Kerala
Profession Politician
Social Worker
Religion Hindu

Biography

V. M. Sudheeran (born 26 May 1948), is the President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), former Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly and Health Minister, is an active social and political leader in Kerala.[1] He was born to V. S. Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam in Anthikad Panchayat of Thrissur district in Kerala. He was a Member of Parliament from the constituency of Alappuzha four times and a Member of Legislative Assembly from 1980-1996.He was elected to Kerala State Assembly many times from Manalur Constituency.

Political career

Sudheeran started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU), which he served as President from 1971 to 1973. He was elected President of the State Youth Congress in 1975 and continued in the position till 1977. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977 from Alapuzha. In 1980, he contested in the Kerala State Election and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He remained so until 1996. He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister A. K. Antony. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha from Alappuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same constituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned Malayalam film Actor Murali with a considerable majority.[2] In 2004 he lost to Dr. K. S. Manoj of the CPI(M). In 2009, he refused to contest in the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities.[3]

Political highs

Recent Developments

Sudheeran's only defeat till date in an election came in 2004 when he lost to Dr. K. S. Manoj of CPI(M) by a narrow margin of 1009 votes. It may be noted that another politically unknown V. M. Sudheeran contested from the same constituency got more than 8000 votes in the election.

His failure in 2004 election fortified the need of a practical strategy to stop the contesting of fake candidates in elections to mislead the voters. With his failure in 2004, the fake candidature became a controversial issue in every constituency. The clamour to stop 'Fake Candidature' is increasing day by day, but the same was not tackled properly even in the 2009 poll.

As he is always known for his stance in ideological politics, he is the only KPCC Executive member who voluntarily declared he was not contesting in the elections for the sake of young people who did not have a chance to contest. He was the only person in the list submitted by Trissur District Congress Committee.

In 2014 February 10 He was selected KPCC President by the High Command of Indian National Congress.

References

  1. ↑ Special Correspondent (2014-02-02). "V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ↑ Biodata of V. M. Sudheeran Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "VM Sudheeran drops poll plans". Mathrubhumi. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

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