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P. K. Raghavan (23 April 1934 – 19 August 2005) was an Indian politician and former Minister of
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
State. He came to active politics through the Student movement of the
Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925. H ...
.


Political life

He became a member of the
Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925. H ...
in 1953. In 1967 and 1970 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 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 c ...
from Pathanapuram constituency. He was Minister for a short term in the C. Achutha Menon Ministry in 1970 and held the portfolios of Harijan Welfare. In 1987, he represented Vaikom constituency and was Minister for Harijan Welfare in the E. K. Nayanar Ministry from 1987 to 1991. He was the State Executive Member of the
Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925. H ...
in
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
and also the General Secretary of the Kerala Pulayar Mahasabha. He is survived by his wife Smt. Saraswathi. He has three children; his son R. S. Anil contested to the
Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
in the General Elections of 2009 from Adoor constituency but was defeated.


References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raghavan, P.K. Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala 1934 births 2005 deaths People from Kollam district Kerala MLAs 1967–1970 Kerala MLAs 1970–1977 Kerala MLAs 1987–1991