| Birth name | Padmanabhan Ravindran |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 14 November 1922 |
| Birth place | Nedungolam near Paravur, Travancore, British India (now in Kerala, India) |
| Education | Graduation in Law |
| Death date | 13 November 1997 (aged 74) |
| Office | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | 20 May 1996 |
| Term end | 13 November 1997 |
| Predecessor | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Successor | N. Anirudhan |
| Constituency | Chathannoor |
| Term start 2 | 26 March 1987 |
| Term end 2 | 17 June 1991 |
| Predecessor 2 | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Successor 2 | C. V. Padmarajan |
| Constituency 2 | Chathannoor |
| Office 3 | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 3 | 4 October 1970 |
| Term end 3 | 25 March 1977 |
| Predecessor 3 | Self |
| Successor 3 | J. Chitharanjan |
| Constituency 3 | Chathannoor |
| Office 4 | Minister for Industries, Labour & Forests |
| Term start 4 | 1 November 1969 |
| Term end 4 | 3 August 1970 |
| Predecessor 4 | Mathai Manjooran |
| Successor 4 | Baby John |
| Constituency 4 | Chathannoor |
| Office 5 | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 5 | 6 March 1967 |
| Term end 5 | 1 November 1969 |
| Predecessor 5 | NA |
| Successor 5 | Self |
| Constituency 5 | Chathannoor |
| Office 6 | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 6 | 22 February 1960 |
| Term end 6 | 26 September 1962 |
| Predecessor 6 | NA |
| Successor 6 | Self |
| Constituency 6 | Eravipuram |
| Term start 7 | 5 April 1957 |
| Term end 7 | 31 July 1959 |
| Predecessor 7 | Self |
| Successor 7 | R. S. Unni |
| Office 8 | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 8 | 1954 |
| Term end 8 | 1957 |
| Predecessor 8 | NA |
| Successor 8 | Self |
| Constituency 8 | Paravur (now Chathannoor) |
| Term start 9 | 1951 |
| Term end 9 | 1954 |
| Predecessor 9 | Self |
| Successor 9 | NA |
| Constituency 9 | Paravur (now Chathannoor) |
| Party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | K. Savithrikutty |
| Parents | Padmanabhan (Father) |
| Source | http://firstministry.kerala.gov.in/2017/04/04/shri-p-ravindran/ |
Padmanabhan Ravindran (14 November 1922 – 13 November 1997) or P. Ravindran was an Indian politician who was the Minister for Industries, Labour and Forests in Kerala from 1 November 1969 to 3 August 1970. He was the secretary of the CPI Legislature Party from 1967 to 69. Ravindran was imprisoned many times for political reasons. He also chaired as the Chairman and Managing Director of Janayugom Newspaper, Prabhatham Printers and Publishing Company. He has played a major role in building the party cadre in the state of Kerala and received the Sadanandan Award for the Best Co-operator.[1]
Ravindran became the MLA of Paravur constituency (now known as Chathannoor assembly constituency) during the Travancore-Cochin assembly elections held in 1951 and 1954.[2][3] After the dissolution of Paravur constituency, he contested from Eravipuram during the general assembly election of 1957 and the interim election held in 1960. Ravindran represented Chathannoor constituency in Kerala assembly in 1967, 1970, 1987 and 1996.[4][5]
On 13 November 1997, a day before his 75th birthday, Ravindran died when he was in the position of Chathannoor MLA[6]
Electoral history
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Paravur | Kunjukrishnan (INC) | Won | 7,790[7] |
| 1954 | Paravur | Gopala Pillai (INC) | Won | 3,878 |
| 1957 | Eravipuram | V. Kunju Sankara Pillai (PSP) | Won | 10,360[8] |
| 1960(Interim) | Eravipuram | Bhaskara Pillai (PSP) | Won | 1,859[9] |
| 1967 | Chathannoor | S. Thankappan Pillai (KEC) | Won | 11,209[10] |
| 1970 | Chathannoor | S. Thankappan Pillai (KEC) | Won | 13,948[11] |
| 1987 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Won | 2,456[12] |
| 1991 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Lost | 4,511[13] |
| 1996 | Chathannoor | C. V. Padmarajan (INC) | Won | 2,115[14] |
References
- ^ "First Ministry – Kerala State". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Election to the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly-1951 and to the Madras Assembly Constituencies in the Malabar Area". Government of Kerala. p. 37. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 to the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin". Election Commission of India. p. 37. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1957". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1960". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "P. Ravindran – Kerala Niyamasabha". State of Kerala. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Election to the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly-1951 and to the Madras Assembly Constituencies in the Malabar Area". Government of Kerala. p. 37. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1957". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1960". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1967". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1970". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1987". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1991". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.