S. Ramachandran Pillai
| S. Ramachandran Pillai | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
February 7, 1938 Alappuzha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | BA, LLB |
| Occupation | Politburo Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Home town | Alappuzha |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Rethnamma |
S. Ramachandran Pillai (Malayalam: എസ് രാമചന്ദ്രൻ പിള്ള)(born February 7, 1938) is a communist politician from Kerala, India, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha (Peasants Union). He has been imprisoned on many occasions, such as during the Emergency 1975-1976.
Education and Early Life
SRP, as he is popularly known, hails from Alappuzha. He has completed BA from SD College, Alappuzha and BA BL from Law Colleges of Thiruvananthapuram and Eranakulam.
Political career
Having joined the party in 1956,[1] he was elevated to General Secretary of the Kerala Socialist Youth Federation (the youth wing of CPI(M) in Kerala at that time) from 1968 to 1974. He was the Chief Editor of the Malayalam daily organ of CPI(M), Deshabhimani, from 1987 to 1991. SRP has represented CPI(M) in the Rajya Sabha twice, elected in 1991 and 1997. He is a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 1992.[2]
Personal life
He married Rethnamma in 1966 and has three children -- Brinda, Bipin Chandran and Bijoy Chandran. His base of operation is Delhi, although he travels extensively across the country as a part of his political work.
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