Kochakkan Chacko Abraham (20 January 1899 in
Cochin
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,
Kerala
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– 14 March 1986) was the
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
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between 15 August 1978 – 15 August 1983. He belonged to the
Indian National Congress
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.
Early life
He was born in
Cochin
Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...
,
Kerala
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on 20 January 1899. He has a bachelor's degree and worked for 30 years as a
teacher
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, also as a
headmaster
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Role
While s ...
.
Career
He was a Member of Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly (1954–56). He was the 1st and 2nd KLA Legislator from Njarakkal-Congress.
He entered active politics quite late after he retired as a
school
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headmaster. He was a member of the
Congress working committee
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(CWC) at the time of the great split in 1969. With the 21 member committee split into 10 Pro- syndicate and 10 Pro- Indira group, it was KC Abraham who played a mediator role to bring the two groups together though he was very much pro- Syndicate. Finally he stood by his Pro- Syndicate conviction which resulted in the expulsion of
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 un ...
from the
Indian National Congress
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.
Personal life
He was married to Elizabeth and had a son.
References
1899 births
1986 deaths
Governors of Andhra Pradesh
Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
Travancore–Cochin MLAs 1954–1956
Politicians from Kochi
Kerala MLAs 1957–1959
Kerala MLAs 1960–1964
Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh
Presidents of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
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