Was Minister for Labour and Forests (1980-82);
Served as Minister for Labour and Tourism in the Antony Ministry during IX K.L.A.;
Was Secretary, Congress Legislature Party during X KLA;
Was Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Kerala Legislative Assembly (1998-2001).
Was Minister for Electricity in Oomen Chandy's government (August 2004-2006).
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Entered politics as Congress Member in 1952;
Served as Secretary, Wandur Firka Congress Committee and Calicut D.C.C.;
Was
Member, K.P.C.C. since 1958;
Was
President, Malapuram D.C.C.;
Was
General Secretary, K.P.C.C.;
Involved in the activities of I.N.T.U.C. from 1956;
Currently,
President of various labour unions such as
(1)
Ernad Taluk Plantation Labour Congress,
(2)
Pullengode Estate Labour Congress,
(3)
Malappuram District Farm Worker’s Union,
(4)
Chokkad Farm Worker’s Union,
(5)
Malappuram District Milk Supplies Employee’s Union,
(6)
Gwalior Rayons Employees’ Union,
(7)
Janata Tile Factory Employees’ Union,
(8)
Kottakkal Tile Factory Employee’s Union,
(9)
Nilambur Timber Workers’ Union,
(10)
Malappuram District Motor Transport Workers’ Union,
(11) Malappuram District Timber Workers’ Union,
(12)
Malappuram District Wholesale Consumer's Stores Workers' Union;
(13)
President, State Marketing Federation;
(14)
Director, N.C.D.C. and NAFED.
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Was KLA member in: 1977, 1980, 1987, 1991, 1996 and 2001
| Education |
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S.S.L.C. |
| Residential Address |
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Nest,Cliff House,
Nanthencode,
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Languages known |
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Malayalam and English |
| Husband |
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Smt. Mariam |
| Children |
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2 sons and 2 daughters |
| Travels Abroad |
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U.S.S.R., U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Brazil, Malaysia and Canada |
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