K. G. Adiyodi (2 January 1927 22 October 1987) was an Indian politician from

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

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. He was the Minister for Finance, Forest and food,

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. He was elected to the

Kerala Legislative Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 ...

from

Perambra Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. Perambra is the anglicized form of the original name 'Payyormala' from the British rule. It is one of the 140 assembly constituen ...

and

Kalpetta Kalpetta is a city and town and Grade 2 municipality in the Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kalpetta is the headquarters of the Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is surrounded by dense coffee ...

Personal life

K. G. Adiyodi was born on 2 January 1927 to Chandu Kidav and Madhavi Amma in

North Malabar North Malabar refers to the geographic area of southwest India covering the state of Kerala State, Kerala's present day Kasaragod district, Kasaragod and Kannur district, Kannur districts, Mananthavady taluk of the Wayanad District, Wayanad distr ...

(present-day

). He was a medical practitioner. He was married to Madhavikutty Amma. Established hospital.

Positions held

* Minister for Food and Forest (25-09-1971 to 15 May 1972) * Minister for Finance (16-05-1972 to 25 December 1975) * Minister for Forest and Irrigation (26-02-1975 to 25 March 1977) * Member

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...

(1984–1987) * Member of

All India Congress Committee The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress. It is composed of members elected from States and union territories of India, state-level Pradesh Congress Commit ...

AICC * Chairman,

Kerala Public Service Commission The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is a government body in the state of Kerala, India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations. It was established in 1956 by the provision ...

KPSC * President, (Acting)

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, s ...

KPCC

References

1927 births 1987 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala Indian Hindus India MPs 1984–1989 Ministry of Finance (India) Lok Sabha members from Kerala {{Kerala-INC-politician-stub