V. M. Sudheeran
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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 district
in Kerala. He was a Member of Parliament from the constituency of Alapuzha
four times and a Member of Legislative Assembly from 1980-1996.He was elected to Kerala State Assembly many times from Manalur Constituency.
(KSU), which he served as President from 1971 to 1973. He was elected as the President of the State Youth Congress in 1975 and continued in the position till 1977. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha
in 1977 from Alapuzha. In 1980, he contested in the Kearala State Election and became a member of the Legislative Assembly
. He would remain so until 1996. He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister A. K. Antony
. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha
from Alapuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same contituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned malayalm film Actor Murali with a considerable majority. In 2004 he lost to Dr. K. S. Manoj of CPI(M)
. In 2009, he refused to contest in the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles stating that younger politicians need to be given opprtunity.
His public life has been noted for his willingness to voice criticism against his own political party. He organized a mass human-chain mobilizing people from all walks of life to protest against sand mining in Alapuzha.
He is a widely accepted Congress leader, who stood at the fore front of many mass social revolts and strikes against various Mafias of sand mining, liquor, real estate etc.
He is a leader accepted and respected even by his political rivals for his fights to uphold genuine and just social causes.
In his entire political career, he has never been alleged of any scam or corruption. He is the "Mister Clean" in Congress politics in Kerala.
of CPI(M) by a narrow margin of 1009 votes. It may be noted that another politically unknown V. S. Sudheeran contested from the same constituency got more than 8000 votes in the election.
His failure in 2004 election fortified the need of a practical strategy to stop the contesting of fake candidates in elections to mislead the voters. With his failure in 2004, the fake candidature became a controversial issue in every constituency. The clamour to stop 'Fake Candidature' is increasing day by day, but the same was not tackled properly even in the 2009 poll.
As he is always known for his stands in ideological politics, he is the only KPCC Executive member voluntarily told he is not contesting in the election for the sake of young people who did not have chance to contest. He was the only person in the list submitted by Trissur District Congress Committee.
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....
and an active member of 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...
. He was born to V. S. Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam
Padiyam
Padiyam is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Padiyam had a population of 11063 with 5111 males and 5952 females....
in Anthicad
Anthicad
Anthikad is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.It is in Thrissur Thaluk,Nattika constituency and Anthikad Block.Manalur and Thanyam are the nearest panjayaths...
Panchayat of Thrissur district
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
in Kerala. He was a Member of Parliament from the constituency of Alapuzha
Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Alappuzha is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. This constituency was earlier known as Alleppey.-Assembly segments:Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Aroor#Cherthala#Alappuzha#Ambalapuzha#Haripad#Kayamkulam...
four times and a Member of Legislative Assembly from 1980-1996.He was elected to Kerala State Assembly many times from Manalur Constituency.
Political career
He started his political career through the 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), which he served as President from 1971 to 1973. He was elected as the President of the State Youth Congress in 1975 and continued in the position till 1977. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha
6th Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The 6th Lok Sabha, which ran from 23 March 1977 - 22 August 1979 was elected in February and March 1977.-Important members:* Speaker:...
in 1977 from Alapuzha. In 1980, he contested in the Kearala State Election and became a member of the 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 would remain so until 1996. He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister 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....
. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
from Alapuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same contituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned malayalm film Actor Murali with a considerable majority. In 2004 he lost to Dr. K. S. Manoj 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...
. In 2009, he refused to contest in the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles stating that younger politicians need to be given opprtunity.
His public life has been noted for his willingness to voice criticism against his own political party. He organized a mass human-chain mobilizing people from all walks of life to protest against sand mining in Alapuzha.
He is a widely accepted Congress leader, who stood at the fore front of many mass social revolts and strikes against various Mafias of sand mining, liquor, real estate etc.
He is a leader accepted and respected even by his political rivals for his fights to uphold genuine and just social causes.
In his entire political career, he has never been alleged of any scam or corruption. He is the "Mister Clean" in Congress politics in Kerala.
Political highs
- 1971-73 President, Kerala Students’ Union
- 1975-77 President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
- 1977-79 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
- 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
- 1980-96 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
- 1980-85 General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Kerala
- 1985-March 1987 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly (K.Karunakaran Ministry)
- 1990-91 Vice-President, P.C.C., Kerala
- April 1995- May 1996 Minister of Health, Kerala (A.K.Antony Ministry)
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1996-97 Member, Committee on Railways
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1998-99 Member, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Human Resource Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
- 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
- 2000-2001 Member, Committee on Ethics
Recent developments
Sudheeran's only defeat till date in an election came in 2004 when he lost to Dr. K. S. ManojK. S. Manoj
Kurisinkal Sebastian Manoj is a politician from Kerala and was a Member of Parliament , representing Alapuzha Lok Sabha constituency...
of CPI(M) by a narrow margin of 1009 votes. It may be noted that another politically unknown V. S. Sudheeran contested from the same constituency got more than 8000 votes in the election.
His failure in 2004 election fortified the need of a practical strategy to stop the contesting of fake candidates in elections to mislead the voters. With his failure in 2004, the fake candidature became a controversial issue in every constituency. The clamour to stop 'Fake Candidature' is increasing day by day, but the same was not tackled properly even in the 2009 poll.
As he is always known for his stands in ideological politics, he is the only KPCC Executive member voluntarily told he is not contesting in the election for the sake of young people who did not have chance to contest. He was the only person in the list submitted by Trissur District Congress Committee.