Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, representing Paravur Assembly Constituency in Ernakulam District, serving as Leader of the Opposition (UDF) in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
V. D. Satheesan | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Deputy | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | P. Raju |
| Constituency | Paravur[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1964 Nettoor, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | R. Lakshmipriya |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | K. Damodara Menon V. Vilasini Amma |
| Residence | North Paravur |
| Education | Master of Laws |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation |
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Satheesan succeeded Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala as the Leader of Opposition after the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. He also serves as the Vice President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[2][3]
Early life and career
editSatheesan was born to K. Damodara Menon and V. Vilasini Amma on 31 May 1964 in Nettoor, Ernakulam District.[4] He completed his primary education from Panangad High School, under-graduation from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, and post-graduation in Social Work (MSW) from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences.[5] He then completed his Bachelor of Laws (L L B) from Kerala Law Academy Law College and Master of Laws (L L M) from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[6]
For a brief period Satheesan practised law in the Kerala High Court.[6] He is married to R. Lakshmi Priya, and the couple have a daughter Unnimaya.[7]
Public career
editSatheesan was the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi University Union during 1986-1987. He has also served as the secretary for National Students' Union.[8]
VD Satheesan political debut was in 1996 when he lost to CPI's candidate P Raju in the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.
- Satheesan was first elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 when he was practising as an advocate in the Kerala High Court.
- In 2006 Kerala Assembly Elections, he won the election in Paravur Constituency against K M Dinakaran.[9]
- In the next Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2011, he was again elected by defeating Pannyan Raveendran of Communist Party of India by 11,349 votes.[10]
- In 2016, he was re-elected as M L A from Paravur Constituency by defeating Sarada Mohan of Communist Party of India by a margin of 20,634 votes.[11] He served as the Chief Whip of the Indian National Congress in the 12th Assembly.
- In 2021, he was elected to Kerala legislative assembly again for the fifth time from the Paravur constituency by defeating M. T. Nixon of Communist Party of India by a margin of 21,301 votes.[12]
On 22 May 2021, Congress Working Committee declared V D Satheesan as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Ernakulam District MLA List". Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Congress appoints VD Satheesan as leader of opposition in Kerala". 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Muziris Projects Limited Information - Muziris Projects Limited Company Profile, Muziris Projects Limited News on the Economic Times".
- ^ Hindustan Pages
- ^ "V D Satheesan".
- ^ a b "Members - Kerala Legislature".
- ^ "പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ കരുത്തിനെ നേരിടാൻ വി.ഡി സതീശന്റെ പോരാട്ടവീര്യം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Sushanth. "ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 1957 - 2016(Kerala)". data-analytics.GitHub.io. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Sudhi, K. s (19 March 2021). "Kerala Assembly Elections | Congress banks yet again on Satheesan in Paravur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ തങ്ങള്, ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്. "ഇനി പ്രതിപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ചാട്ടുളി സതീശന്; തിരിച്ചുവരവിലേക്കുള്ള ആദ്യചുവട്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 May 2021.