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<div>{{short description|Indian politician}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = P. K. Velayudhan<br />
| constituency = Pandalam and Njarakkal<br />
| office = Minister for Community Development<br />
| termend = 25 March 1987<br />
| termstart = 1 September 1983<br />
| birth_date = 4 September 1946<br />
| death_date = 25 May 2003<br />
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''P. K. Velayudhan''' was the Minister for Community Development in [[Third K. Karunakaran ministry|third K. Karunakaran Ministry]] in Kerala.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m730.htm|access-date=2020-06-13|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref><br />
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He was born to Kunjayyappan on 4 September 1946. He married P.V. Girija.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Political life ==<br />
P. K. Velayudhan was the prominent Dalit leader of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist]] in Kerala. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-05-25|title=Kerala Communist leader P K Velayudhan passes away|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/kerala-communist-leader-p-k-velayudhan-passes-away_100679.html|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> He was the General Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.<ref name=":0" /> He was the State President of Harijan Youth League, State Harijan Students League.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of State Harijan Advisory Committee.<ref name=":0" /> He was part of the Youth Congress State Executive as well.<br />
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P. K. Velayudhan was a member of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name=":1" /> He was a member of Kerala University Senate, and the President of Kerala Aquatic Association and KSRTC United Labour Organisation.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Pandalam State Assembly Constituency and later in 1982 from Njarakkal State Assembly Constituency.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=May 25|first=PTI {{!}}|last2=2003|last3=Ist|first3=22:44|title=Cong leader P K Velayudhan passes away {{!}} Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Cong-leader-P-K-Velayudhan-passes-away/articleshow/47494613.cms|access-date=2020-06-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was the Chairman of Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe during 1980 to 1982.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]<br />
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