Cherian Philip
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Cherian Philip is a leading politician of Kerala, India and is currently Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
(KTDC). He was the President of Deshiyavedi Organisation. He was the Secretary of KPCC
while A. K. Antony
was in presidentship.
, Kerala
as the elder son of K C Philip, Kadavana sub family of Pakalomattom Ayrookuzhiyil, a prominent Nasrani Christian
family of Kerala. He resides at Jai Bhavan, Kunnukuzhy, Thiruvanathapuram.
Studied at St. Joseph's high School, Trivandrum, Mar Ivanios College
, Trivandrum, University College Trivandrum
and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
.
(KSU) in 1967 as school unit President while Sri. Oommen Chandy
was its president. He was elected as the Secretary of the Kerala University
Union and Senate Member of Kerala University in 1974. He became the General Secretary of KSU in 1975 and its President in 1979-80. From 1980 onwards, he was the Vice-President of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress and from 1982–89, was the General Secretary of Youth Congress. During the period 1984-89, he was the member of Indian Youth Congress National Council. Then became the Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
(KPCC). In 1992, he constituted a new social organization named Kerala DesiyaVedi in his Presidentship. Until 2001, he was in the Indian National Congress
and later quitted Congress. He contested against Sri.Oommen Chandy.
In 1991, he contested as Congress candidate lost to T K Ramakrishnan (CPM) in Kottayam
Kerala Assembly Election by a mere 2682 votes.
In 2001, he contested as an Independent candidate supported by LDF against then Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
at Puthuppally
Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly
.
In 2006, he contested as CPM – Independent candidate for Kerala Assembly Elections from Kallooppara
and lost to Joseph M Puthussery (KCM -Kerala Congress[Mani].
He anchored and produced social critical weekly programme 'Cherian Philip pratikarikkunnu' on the Kairali Malayalam TV Channel for 5 five years from 2001–06 , which ran over for 246 episodes.
He is currently the Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
(KTDC).
He is the author of 7 books namely "KaalNoottandu" (Political History of Kerala)," Swatandryatinu Sesham"-(Political History of India), "Vidyabhyasa Viplavam" -An educational Study, "Azhimatiyude kara"-A social Criticism, "Gulfile Keralam" - a Lifestyle study, "Netrunira"- Life sketches of 200 Kerala politicians, "Rastriya Vignjanam"-political theory.
Cherian Philip received several awards from Kerala Government and social organizations for his books and TV programmes. H was editor of Kalashala fortnightly official organ of KSU (1974–80). Was the political correspondent of Veekshanam daily (1976–82). He was the editor of Socialist Youth monthly, the official organ of Youth Congress from 1980–87 and also the convenor of 'YuvaPratibha', a cultural organization. He attended World Youth Festivals in Moscow (1984), Korea (1989).
He was brutally attacked by the police and political opponents during his student life and was hospitalized . As a part of political struggle, suffered imprisonment several times.
A new blog titled Cherian Philip pratikarikkunnu was inaugurated by Pinarayi Vijayan
on 21 August 2010. The occasion was also attended by V. M. Sudheeran
, and his Gurus O. N. V. Kurup
and George Onakkoor
.
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is a public sector undertaking that conducts and regulates the tourism activities of the Indian state of Kerala. The KTDC is headquartered at Thiruvanathapuram and has offices across all the districts of Kerala. The agency also operates hotels, resorts,...
(KTDC). He was the President of Deshiyavedi Organisation. He was the Secretary of KPCC
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the unit of the Indian National Congress - the world's largest political organization -working in the state of Kerala. Its head office is situated at Trivandrum ....
while A. K. Antony
A. K. Antony
Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian National Congress politician, a former Chief Minister of Kerala, and the current Defence Minister of India....
was in presidentship.
Early life
Cherian Philip was born in ChengannurChengannur
Chengannur , is a municipal town in Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala in South India. Chengannur is located in the extreme eastern part of Alappuzha district. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road. Chengannur is connected to Kollam and Kottayam by NH 220...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
as the elder son of K C Philip, Kadavana sub family of Pakalomattom Ayrookuzhiyil, a prominent Nasrani Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
family of Kerala. He resides at Jai Bhavan, Kunnukuzhy, Thiruvanathapuram.
Studied at St. Joseph's high School, Trivandrum, Mar Ivanios College
Mar Ivanios College
Mar Ivanios College is an educational institutuion situated in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, India. The college is located on a small scenic hilltop with a sprawling campus area of hundreds of acres in Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram....
, Trivandrum, University College Trivandrum
University College Trivandrum
His Highness Maharaja's University College, Trivandrum is a constituent college of the University of Kerala, based primarily in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.-Geography and Location:...
and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
The Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram is an institution for legal education, established in 1875, in Kerala. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram city and is affiliated to the University of Kerala.- History :...
.
Political career
Cherian Philipentered politics through Kerala Students UnionKerala Students Union
Kerala Students Union is the Kerala branch of the National Students Union of India, the student wing of the Indian National Congress. KSU was founded on May 30, 1957 in Alappuzha.-About KSU:...
(KSU) in 1967 as school unit President while Sri. Oommen Chandy
Oommen Chandy
Oommen Chandy is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Kerala. He has held the Chief Minister of Kerala position earlier from 2004 to 2006, and was the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:Oommen Chandy or 'Kunjoonju' was born...
was its president. He was elected as the Secretary of the Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
Union and Senate Member of Kerala University in 1974. He became the General Secretary of KSU in 1975 and its President in 1979-80. From 1980 onwards, he was the Vice-President of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress and from 1982–89, was the General Secretary of Youth Congress. During the period 1984-89, he was the member of Indian Youth Congress National Council. Then became the Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the unit of the Indian National Congress - the world's largest political organization -working in the state of Kerala. Its head office is situated at Trivandrum ....
(KPCC). In 1992, he constituted a new social organization named Kerala DesiyaVedi in his Presidentship. Until 2001, he was in the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and later quitted Congress. He contested against Sri.Oommen Chandy.
In 1991, he contested as Congress candidate lost to T K Ramakrishnan (CPM) in Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
Kerala Assembly Election by a mere 2682 votes.
In 2001, he contested as an Independent candidate supported by LDF against then Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
Oommen Chandy
Oommen Chandy is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Kerala. He has held the Chief Minister of Kerala position earlier from 2004 to 2006, and was the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:Oommen Chandy or 'Kunjoonju' was born...
at Puthuppally
Puthuppally
Puthuppally Puthupally is situated 8 km south of Kottayam town encircled by rivers, paddy fields and hills having a 30000 + population of various cast and creeds...
Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
.
In 2006, he contested as CPM – Independent candidate for Kerala Assembly Elections from Kallooppara
Kallooppara
Kallooppara is the land with the most divine touch of tranquility and peace. The swaying of the majestic and tall coconut groves in soul-relishing breeze is a sight that can make anyone think of 'Kingdom Come'...
and lost to Joseph M Puthussery (KCM -Kerala Congress[Mani].
He anchored and produced social critical weekly programme 'Cherian Philip pratikarikkunnu' on the Kairali Malayalam TV Channel for 5 five years from 2001–06 , which ran over for 246 episodes.
He is currently the Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is a public sector undertaking that conducts and regulates the tourism activities of the Indian state of Kerala. The KTDC is headquartered at Thiruvanathapuram and has offices across all the districts of Kerala. The agency also operates hotels, resorts,...
(KTDC).
He is the author of 7 books namely "KaalNoottandu" (Political History of Kerala)," Swatandryatinu Sesham"-(Political History of India), "Vidyabhyasa Viplavam" -An educational Study, "Azhimatiyude kara"-A social Criticism, "Gulfile Keralam" - a Lifestyle study, "Netrunira"- Life sketches of 200 Kerala politicians, "Rastriya Vignjanam"-political theory.
Cherian Philip received several awards from Kerala Government and social organizations for his books and TV programmes. H was editor of Kalashala fortnightly official organ of KSU (1974–80). Was the political correspondent of Veekshanam daily (1976–82). He was the editor of Socialist Youth monthly, the official organ of Youth Congress from 1980–87 and also the convenor of 'YuvaPratibha', a cultural organization. He attended World Youth Festivals in Moscow (1984), Korea (1989).
He was brutally attacked by the police and political opponents during his student life and was hospitalized . As a part of political struggle, suffered imprisonment several times.
A new blog titled Cherian Philip pratikarikkunnu was inaugurated by Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan is a politician and a former minister of Kerala, South India. He is currently a politburo member and the state secretary of Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India .- Early life :...
on 21 August 2010. The occasion was also attended by V. M. Sudheeran
V. M. Sudheeran
V. M. Sudheeran , The former Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly and Health Minister, is an active social and political leader in Kerala and an active member of the Indian National Congress. He was born to V. S. Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam in Anthicad Panchayat of Thrissur...
, and his Gurus O. N. V. Kurup
O. N. V. Kurup
Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup , popularly known as O. N. V. Kurup or simply O. N. V., is a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won Jnanpith Award,the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He is considered one of the finest living lyrical poets in India. O. N....
and George Onakkoor
George Onakkoor
George Onakkoor is a famous malayalam novelist born on 16 November 1941, at Moovattupuzha, in northern Travancore, present day Kerala state, South India. Malayalam professor for over three decades at Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, Kerala....
.
External links
- Ayrookuzhiyil Kadavana Family
- Cherian Philip's blog
- CPI(M) may back Cherian Philip, The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, April 6, 2001 - CHERIAN PHILIP: Affidavits filed by Candidate
- http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/12/stories/2003011202240400.htmReal estate racket behind GIM, says Cherian Philip , The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
Jan 12, 2003] - KTDC.com
- Site of Kerala Tourism Department, Govt of Kerala, India
- KTDC properties less affected by the slow down: Cherian Philip , January 21, 2009
- VS inaugurates Onam celebrations , The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
. - TV channels call the bluff of Kerala politicians
- "Cherian Philip lashes out at administrative service officers" , The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, Feb 20, 2010 - Ak Antony is my political mentor: Cherian Philip in.com
- Retain Upper Sanatorium: Cherian Philip, The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, Nov 29, 2007 - Janata Dal demands resignation of Cherian Philip, Asianet, October 23, 2009
- KTDC chief calls for probe into purchase of boat, The Times of IndiaThe Times of IndiaThe Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
, Oct 24, 2009