V. S. Achuthanandan
V. S. Achuthanandan | |
|---|---|
 Achuthanandan in 2016 | |
| 11th Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 18 May 2006 – 14 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Oommen Chandy |
| Succeeded by | Oommen Chandy |
| 4th Chairman of the Kerala Administrative Reforms Commission | |
| In office 3 August 2016 – 30 January 2021 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | E. K. Nayanar[1] |
| Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| In office 29 December 1985 – 12 June 2009 | |
| Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Niyamasabha | |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 25 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Oommen Chandy |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Constituency | Malampuzha |
| In office 17 May 2001 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Antony |
| Succeeded by | Oommen Chandy |
| Constituency | Malampuzha |
| In office 1 March 1992 – 9 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | E. K. Nayanar |
| Succeeded by | A. K. Antony |
| Constituency | Mararikulam |
| Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala State Committee | |
| In office 1980–1992 | |
| Preceded by | E. K. Nayanar |
| Succeeded by | E. K. Nayanar |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2021 | |
| Constituency | Malampuzha |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Constituency | Mararikulam |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Constituency | Ambalappuzha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan 20 October 1923 Alleppey, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Residence | Punnapra North, Kerala Thiruvananthapuram |
| Website | www |
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan (born 20 October 1923), popularly known by his initials V. S., is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. Achuthanandan was a member of the CPI(M) Politburo from 1985 until July 2009.[2]
Achuthanandan turned 100 in October 2023.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "3rd Kerala ARC".
- ↑ "CPM drops VS from Politburo". The Indian Express. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Philip, Shaju (2023-10-20). "100 not out: Comrade V S Achuthanandan's long march". Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
Other websites
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Media related to V. S. Achuthanandan at Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of the Chief Minister of Kerala
- Financial Express news, Kerala takes the fizz out of Coke & Pepsi
- comradevs.com, A webpage designed for V S Achuthanandan
- An interview with VS Tehelka
- Has the son put the father In the dock? From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 8, Issue 11, Dated 19 Mar 2011
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