Chembakasseril Balakrishna Warrier Chandrasekhara Warrier (30 October 1932 – 17 June 2013) was an Indian political leader of the

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and a member of

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for 12 years. Known to the political circle as C. B. C., he was elected as a

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in 4th and 6th term of Kerala State Legislative Assembly. He also had held positions of Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (1974–75) and Committee on Estimates (1980–82). He was also active in

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movements.

Early life

He was born 30 October 1932, in

Haripad Haripad is a municipality in ''Odanad, Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the NH 66, National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta ...

Alleppey Alappuzha (, आलप्पुळ) or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvana ...

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. He completed his schooling in Karuvatta NSS school, Haripad in 1947. Pre-university studies he completed in Trivandrum and he continued his higher studies at

University College Trivandrum University College, Thiruvananthapuram, often abbreviated as UCT, is a public college situated in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Established in 1866, it is one of the oldest colleges in Kerala. The college has been accorded "College with Pot ...

. During this period he was active in students movements and union elections in college.

Educational qualifications

Bachelor of Law (BL), Advocate

Positions held

* MLA Kerala Legislative Assembly (1967-1970) * MLA, Kerala Legislative Assembly (1970–77 and 1980–85) * CPI(M) Parliamentary Party Secretary (1970–77) * Member, Kerala University Senate * C.I.T.U Working Committee, CPI (M) Alleppey District Committee * President, Employees Unions of KFC, KSFE * Agro Industries Corporation and other Trade Unions.

Election profile

Won

*1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election - Won against Congress(I) candidate Thachadi Prabhakaran *1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election - Won against Congress (I) candidate G. P. Mangalathu Madam

Lost

*1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election - Defeated by Congress(I) candidate K. P. Ramakrishnan Nair *1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election - Defeated by Congress(I) candidate G. P. Mangalathu Madam

References

External links

Niyamasabha.com
1932 births Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala 2013 deaths Politicians from Alappuzha district Malayali politicians Kerala MLAs 1967–1970 Kerala MLAs 1970–1977 Kerala MLAs 1980–1982 {{Kerala-CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub