D. Damodaran Potti was an Indian politician who served as Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 15 March 1967, to 21 October 1970[1] and Minister for Public Works during Sankar ministry.[2]
D. Damodaran Potti | |
|---|---|
ഡി. ദാമോദരൻ പോറ്റി | |
| 5th Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 15 March 1967 – 21 October 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Parambithara |
| Succeeded by | K. Moideenkutty Haji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1921 Kottarakkara, Kollam district |
| Died | 15 November 2002 |
| Spouse | P. V. Sreedevi Antharjanam |
| Parent(s) | K. Damodaran Potti (father) and Aryadevi (mother) |
Personal life
editHe was born on 27 April 1921 in Kottarakkara.[3] His parents were K. Damodaran Potti and Aryadevi.[4] His married to P. V. Sreedevi Antharjanam and got one son and three daughter.[5] He studied from St. Berchmans College and Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram and got bachelor's degree in law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[3] On 29 January 1970, he suspended five opposition members who attacked him.[6] He died on 15 November 2002.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Kerala". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Ministries Since 1957 (After the formation of Kerala State)". Department of Information and Public Relations, Kerala. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ministers of Kerala" (PDF). Kerala Legislature.
- ^ "SPEAKERS AND DEPUTY SPEAKERS OF KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Kerala Legislature.
- ^ "D. DAMODARAN POTTI" (PDF). Kerala Legislature.
- ^ "Opposition walks out of assembly". The Times of India. 31 July 2021.