M. Vijayakumar
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M. Vijayakumar is an India
n politician and advocate. He is the former Minister for Law in the Government of Kerala
and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. He represents the Trivandrum north constituency, Thiruvananthapuram
in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
. He also served as the Speaker of 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
in Thiruvananthapuram district
, Kerala
. He holds a B.A. and Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) degree. He entered politics through student's movement and took active part in the formation of Students' Federation of India (SFI) in 1970 and Democratic Youth Federation of India
(DYFI) in 1980. During the course of his political career, he has served at different times as the Kerala State Secretary of the SFI, District Secretary & State Secretary of DYFI, All India President of the DYFI, and State Committee member of CPI (M)
.
Vijayakumar was arrested several times and beaten by the police during the emergency period.
He was also jailed for four months at Poojappura
Central Jail, Thiruvananthapuram during emergency. He led several agitations, including Parliament March in September, 1981 raising the slogan "Education for all and job for all" and in August, 1986 actively participated in the "way blockade" agitation for getting unemployment wages and recruitments to be made through Public Service Commission
(PSC) and brutally beaten by the police.
He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly
in 1987, 1991 and 1996 and served as Speaker of 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and advocate. He is the former Minister for Law in the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. He represents the Trivandrum north constituency, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
in the 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...
. He also served as the Speaker of 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Career
Vijayakumar was born on 5 October 1950 at NedumangadNedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...
in Thiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....
, 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....
. He holds a B.A. and Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) degree. He entered politics through student's movement and took active part in the formation of Students' Federation of India (SFI) in 1970 and Democratic Youth Federation of India
Democratic Youth Federation of India
Democratic Youth Federation of India , is an Indian left-wing youth organization founded in 1980. DYFI, as it is popularly known, is politically linked to the Communist Party of India .The current general secretary of DYFI is Tapas Sinha and the president is P...
(DYFI) in 1980. During the course of his political career, he has served at different times as the Kerala State Secretary of the SFI, District Secretary & State Secretary of DYFI, All India President of the DYFI, and State Committee member of CPI (M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
.
Vijayakumar was arrested several times and beaten by the police during the emergency period.
He was also jailed for four months at Poojappura
Poojappura
Poojappura is a place in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in India. This place located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala in its 4 sides. This place was once used as the worship place during the Navaratri festival season...
Central Jail, Thiruvananthapuram during emergency. He led several agitations, including Parliament March in September, 1981 raising the slogan "Education for all and job for all" and in August, 1986 actively participated in the "way blockade" agitation for getting unemployment wages and recruitments to be made through Public Service Commission
Kerala Public Service Commission
The Kerala Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India to select applicants for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Kerala according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation....
(PSC) and brutally beaten by the police.
He was elected to 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 1987, 1991 and 1996 and served as Speaker of 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.