K. Chandran Pillai
K. Chandran Pillai is a politician and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is a former Member of the Parliament of India, representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Currently he works as the national secretary of CITU.[1]
Pillai was born on 18 August 1956 to M. Kesava Pillai and M. Saraswathi Amma at Aymanam in Kottayam district, Kerala. He has a B.Sc. in chemistry and was educated at , St. Paul's College and St. Albert's College, all in Ernakulam.[2]
In April 2003, Pillai was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He has held various committee position, including:[2]
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Committee on Industry
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce
- May 2003 onwards Member, National Welfare Board for Seafarers
- August 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Labour Member, Coir Board
- October 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Steel
- May 2006 onwards Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
He married K. M. Sheela on 14 February 1988; the couple have a son (Pramod Chandran Das) and a daughter (Shalini C).[2]
References[]
- ^ "ALL INDIA OFFICE BEARERS". www.citucentre.org. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b c http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1919
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