N. Peethambara Kurup
N. Peethambara Kurup | |
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 Portrait of N. Peethambara Kurup | |
| Now Chairman of Guruvayoor Devaswam Board | |
| Constituency | Kollam |
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| Born | 24 May 1942 (age 79) , Kerala |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Thiruvananthapuram |
N. Peethambara Kurup is a former of Kollam Parliament constituency. He was born in Navaikulam in Thiruvananthapuram district and has completed his B.A. and B.L. from Law Academy, Trivandrum. He was the Vice President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in the 2009 elections defeating P. Rajendran of CPI(M) by a margin of 17531 votes.[2] He was a Teacher in the Kadambattukonam High School and in 1964 he resigned and entered as an active Politician. He is known for his oratorical skills and is the author of two books in Malayalam, Kiranangal, a play and Sahithya Dhara, an essay anthology.[3]
Controversies[]
In 2013, South Indian actress Shweta Menon alleged that Kurup had molested her while the two were attending a function.[4] Shweta later dropped her complaint against Kurup, after he made a "personal apology" to her hours after FIR was lodged against him.[5]
References[]
- ^ Biodata of N. Peethambara Kurup
- ^ N Peethambara Kurup (Cong) wins the Kollam LS seat - Yahoo News, India
- ^ "Campaigners run the show". The Hindu. 26 April 2001.[dead link]
- ^ Actress Shweta Menon alleges molestation, MP denies charges, NDTV, 2 November 2013
- ^ "Actress Shweta Menon withdraws Molestation Charges against Congress MP". Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links[]
- "Shri N. Peethambara Kurup, MP". Bio-sketch. Mannoor.com. 2016.
- People from Thiruvananthapuram district
- 15th Lok Sabha members
- Living people
- Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Malayalam-language writers
- 1942 births
- Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
- Lok Sabha members from Kerala
- Kerala Indian National Congress politician stubs