K. Karunakaran
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| Born | July 5, 1918 Kannur, Kerala |
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| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party, previously with the Indian National Congress and DIC(K) | |
| Religion | Hindu, Guruvayoorappan devotee | |
| Spouse | Kalyanikutty Amma (Late) | |
| Children | K. Muralidharan and Padmaja Venugopal | |
K. Karunakaran (born July 5, 1918) was a veteran Congress party leader, freedom fighter, trade unionist, and former Chief Minister of Kerala, Home minister of Kerala, and Minister of industries of India. He is one of the most controversial from Kerala.
Born Kannoth Karunakaran Maaraar to Kannoth Ramunni Maarar and Kannoth Kalyani Marasiyar in Kannur, he matriculated from Raja's High School and did his diploma in Design, Geometry and Painting from College of Arts Thrissur.
Like many during his time, he entered into politics during India's freedom struggle. He started off as an activist in the Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam and later entered electoral politics as member of the Thrissur Municipal Council from 1945 - 1947. He was a founding member of the INTUC. He was elected 7 times to the Kerala Legislative Assembly between 1965 and 1995 and served as Chief Minister three times.
K. Karunakaran was the home minister of Kerala during the emergency period. After the Emergency, the Rajan case rocked Kerala politics like no other issue before or hence, and K. Karunakaran was forced to step down as the case attracted national attention.It was a habeas corpus petition filed by T.V. Eachara Warrier seeking the state machinery produce his son in court. He was a member of the Congress Working Committee from 1969. In 1995, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha and served as the minister of industries in the Cabinet for a year. He was married to Kalyanikutty Amma (Late) and has a son and a daughter. Karunakaran's attempts at promoting his son and daughter have been widely cited as one of the root causes of factionalism in the Kerala section of the Congress party. Due to the differences in opinion in this regard and some other matters with the Congress Leadership, Karunakaran left the Congress Party and formed a new party called Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran).DIC(K) fought the recent elections as a congress ally. Despite the setback suffered to his party during state elections ,Karunakaran remains a diminished, yet powerful force in Kerala politics.Karunakaran has merged his party with NCP party, despite opposition from many senior leaders like T.M.Jacob who has since left the Party.The merger was a tactical move by Karunakaran to remain relevant in Kerala politics.1,2.
[edit] External links
- keralacm.gov.in
- Spectre of dissidence haunts Congress
- Mahatma's kin takes Cong. to task
- Hour of reckoning for Karunakaran's party
- DIC(K) struggling to stay afloat
| Preceded by C. Achutha Menon |
Chief Minister of Kerala 1977– 1977 |
Succeeded by A. K. Antony |
| Preceded by E.K. Nayanar |
Chief Minister of Kerala 1981– 1987 |
Succeeded by E.K. Nayanar |
| Preceded by E.K. Nayanar |
Chief Minister of Kerala 1991– 1995 |
Succeeded by A. K. Antony |
