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