P. Sankaran (2 December 1947 – 25 February 2020) was an Indian lawyer, politician and senior

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

leader. He was the son of Kelu Nair, a freedom fighter, and Makkam Amma. He died on 25 February 2020.

Early life

He entered politics in his early teens, having actively participated in student agitations since 1959. He was the Vice-Chairman of

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Union during 1973–74 and was the first Student Syndicate Member of Calicut University during 1975–76. He had actively participated in NCC, Scouts, Bharat Sevak Samaj and

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. He was arrested and jailed during 1977–78 while protesting the arrest of

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Career

Sankaran was elected to the 11th

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from

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constituency as an

candidate. From 26 May 2001 to 29 August 2004 he handled the Health portfolio in the Kerala State ministry headed by A. K. Antony and Tourism from 11 February 2004 till 31 August 2004, when Antony resigned. In 1998, Sankaran was elected to

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. Sankaran served, at different times, as the President of various trade unions. He was President, Kozhikode District Youth Congress Committee (1978), General Secretary (1980–91), DCC, Kozhikode and President DCC (I), Kozhikode. He was Director and Board Member of Public Undertakings such as Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Thrissur, Oushadhi (Trichur) and Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited, Kottayam. He worked as General Secretary of

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(KPCC). Later he worked as Kozhikode district UDF convener.

References

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Early life

Career

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