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Kulappurakkal Karunakaran Nair

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Kulappurakkal Karunakaran Nair (2 February 1931 – 7 February 2013) was an Indian politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala state, India. He represented Pathanamthitta for 34 years, from 1972 until 2006 and was instrumental in formation of Pathanamthitta district.[1]

Personal life

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He was born on 2 February 1931 and was a bachelor till his death in 2013.[2]

Political career

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In his political career he was associated with Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1959 to 1979, Indian National Congress thereafter and a brief association with Bahujan Samaj Party for 2009 Indian general election.

He was also president, Pathanamthitta Plantations Labour Union and chairman cum president of Malanadu Trade Union Congress.[3]

An independent MLA of Pathanamthitta for eight terms, he served in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th session of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Formation of Pathanamthitta district

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Nair is fondly remembered by the natives of Pathanamthitta district, as Father of the DIstrict for fulfilling their dream.[4] The parts of current Pathanamthitta were parts of now-neighbouring Kollam and Alappuzha districts and remoteness posed by it affected the people of region and its development.

Nair, who was representing Pathanamthitta for a long time, visited the then Kerala CM K. Karunakaran, and made an understanding with him for creation of a new district in return of support for Second Karunakaran ministry. Karunakaran told Nair that for fulfilling his dream, Nair has to resign his post. Thus Nair resigned, and on 1 November 1982, Pathanamthitta district came to being. Later, he returned as MLA through by-elections.

He was also instrumental in building New collectorate building, District Cancer Centre Kozhenchery, Pathanamthitta Ring Road, Chuttippara Nursing College, decentralising district offices to Thiruvalla and Kozhencherry etc.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "K K Nair passes away" New Indian Express- Express News Service – 8 February 2013 link
  2. ^ Service, Express News (8 February 2013). "K K Nair passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ Official biography link
  4. ^ "Pathanamthitta Collectorate opens its walls of art for remembering K.K. Nair the Father of Pathanamthitta District". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  5. ^ Service, Express News (8 February 2013). "K K Nair passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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