Kandalottu Kunhambu
Kandalottu Kunhambu (8 December 1916 – 16 January 2004) is an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India.[1] He represented Nadapuram constituency in 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2]
Biography[]
Kanthalot Kunhambu was born at Pappinisseri, Kannur district, Kerala on December 8, 1916 to Pokkan.[3]
Kunhambu joined Indian National Congress in 1932.[3] He was arrested on 1940 and 1946 due to his trade union activities.[3] He later joined Communist Party of India and was elected to the fifth Kerala Legislative Assembly from Nadapuram.[3]
He had served as Minister for Forests in the governments of K. Karunakaran, A. K. Antony, and P. K. Vasudevan Nair.[4]
Kunhambu died on 16th January 2004 at Pappinisseri, Kannur.[5]
Personal life[]
Kunhambu's wife P. Yashoda was a woman activist, freedom fighter and journalist.[6] They were married in 1952. The couple had no children.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature".
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature".
- ^ a b c d Suresh, Sreelakshmi. "Kerala State - Everything about Kerala". www.stateofkerala.in.
- ^ "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
- ^ Jan 17, PTI /. "Mortal remains of Kanthlot consigned to flames | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Kerala's first woman journalist dead". Hindustan Times. 27 July 2009.
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