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{{short description|Indian politician and writer}}
'''M. P. Veerendra Kumar''' (22 July 1936 – 28 May 2020) was an [[India]]n politician, writer and journalist. He was a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Lok Sabha]] from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2004 to 2009. He was also a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from 2016 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2020. He was a member of the [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]] political party.
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| death_place        = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place        = [[Wayanad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| constituency        = [[Kerala]]
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| successor1          = [[M. V. Shreyams Kumar]]
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| term_end2          = {{End date|2017|12|20|df=yes}}
| predecessor2        = [[T. N. Seema]]
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| term_start3        = {{Start date|2004||}}
| term_end3          = {{End date|2009||}}
| predecessor3        = [[K. Muraleedharan]]
| successor3          = [[M. K. Raghavan]]
| constituency3      = [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kozhikode]]
| term_start4        = {{Start date|1996||}}
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| predecessor4        = [[K. Muraleedharan]]
| successor4          = [[P. Sankaran]]
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| otherparty          = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br>{{small|(till 20 December 2017)}},<br>[[Socialist Janata (Democratic)]],<br>[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
| alma_mater          = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College|Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai]]<br>{{small|([[Master of Philosophy]])}}|[[University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati, Ohio]]<br>{{small|([[Master of Business Administration]])}}}}
| spouse              =
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| website            =
| footnotes          =
| date                = 23 September|
| year                = 2006|
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He was also the chairman and managing director of the Malayalam daily newspaper ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''.  
'''Maniyankode Padmaprabha Veerendra Kumar''' (15 August 1937 — 28 May 2020) was an Indian politician, writer and journalist, who was a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|member]] of the [[14th Lok Sabha]]. He was a member of the [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]] political party and president of the [[Kerala]] state branch of the party. He was also the chairman and managing director of the Malayalam daily newspaper ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''.


Kumer died of [[cardiac arrest]] at a hospital in [[Calicut]], India on 28 May 2020, aged 83.<ref>https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-national-28-05-2020/873941</ref>
==Life==
Veerendra Kumar was born on 15 August 1937 to Marudevi Avva and M. K. Padmaprabha Goudar, a leader of [[Socialist Party (India)|Socialist Party]] and former MLA, in [[Kalpetta]]. The eldest of their eight children, he had six younger sisters and a younger brother. After schooling in [[Kalpetta]] and [[Kozhikode]], he did his [[Master of Philosophy|master's in philosophy]] from the [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College]].
 
As a politician, he was treasurer and a national committee member of the former [[Samyukta Socialist Party]], state secretary of the Kerala Unit of the Socialist Party, one of the all India secretaries of the former Socialist Party, convener of the Opposition Co-ordination Committee in Kerala, vice president of the former [[Janata Party]], and its president. He was arrested during [[The Emergency (India)|The Emergency]]. From 1987–91 he was a member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. Later, in 1996 he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from Kozhikode constituency and functioned as Minister of state for Labour and later Finance.
 
He died on 28 May 2020 due to cardiac arrest at [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-national-28-05-2020/873941</ref> he is jain by religion
 
==Publications==
His works as an author include:
 
*''Samanwayathinte Vasantham''
*''Buddhante Chiri''
*''Gattum Kanacharadukalum''
*''Atmavilekkoru Theerthayathra''
*''Prathibhayute Verukal Thedi''
*''Changampuzha: Vidhiyute Vettamrigam''
*''Thirinjhunokkumbol''
*''Lokavyapara Samkhadanayum Oorakkudukkukalum'' (Gattinu Seshamulla Oranweshanam)
*''Roshathinte Vithukal''
*''Adhinivesathinte Adiyozhukukal''
*''Hymavathabhoovil''
*''Ramantedhukkam''
*''Vivekanandan: Sanyasiyum Manushyanum''
 
==Awards==
*[[V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan]] Janmasadabdi Award (2009)<ref>{{cite news
|title=Minister calls for schemes to promote khadi
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Minister-calls-for-schemes-to-promote-khadi/article16596044.ece
|access-date=17 February 2018
|newspaper= The Hindu online
|date=14 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217092753/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Minister-calls-for-schemes-to-promote-khadi/article16596044.ece
|archive-date=17 February 2018}}
</ref>
*[[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahitya Academy Award]] (2010) - for ''Haimavatha bhoovil''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/21/stories/2010122165822400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225095445/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/21/stories/2010122165822400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2010 | title=Veerendra Kumar, Nanjil Nadan among Sahitya Akademi winners | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=21 December 2010 | access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|M. P. Veerendra Kumar}}
*{{Official website|http://www.mpveerendrakumar.in}}
 
{{Sahitya Akademi Award For Malayalam}}
{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
{{14th LS members from Kerala}}
{{11th LS members from Kerala}}
{{Vayalar Awards}}


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Latest revision as of 22:11, 17 November 2021


M. P. Veerendra Kumar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
ConstituencyKerala
In office
23 March 2018 (2018-03-23) – 28 May 2020 (2020-05-28)
Succeeded byM. V. Shreyams Kumar
In office
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) – 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
Preceded byT. N. Seema
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004 (2004) – 2009 (2009)
Preceded byK. Muraleedharan
Succeeded byM. K. Raghavan
ConstituencyKozhikode
In office
1996 (1996) – 1998 (1998)
Preceded byK. Muraleedharan
Succeeded byP. Sankaran
ConstituencyKozhikode
Personal details
Born(1937-08-15)15 August 1937 [1]
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Died28 May 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 82) [2]
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyLoktantrik Janata Dal
(from 24 March 2018)
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal (United)
(till 20 December 2017),
Socialist Janata (Democratic),
Janata Dal (Secular)
Parent(s)
  • M. K. Padmaprabha Goudar
  • Marudevi Avva
Alma mater
As of 23 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Maniyankode Padmaprabha Veerendra Kumar (15 August 1937 — 28 May 2020) was an Indian politician, writer and journalist, who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Loktantrik Janata Dal political party and president of the Kerala state branch of the party. He was also the chairman and managing director of the Malayalam daily newspaper Mathrubhumi.

Life[edit | edit source]

Veerendra Kumar was born on 15 August 1937 to Marudevi Avva and M. K. Padmaprabha Goudar, a leader of Socialist Party and former MLA, in Kalpetta. The eldest of their eight children, he had six younger sisters and a younger brother. After schooling in Kalpetta and Kozhikode, he did his master's in philosophy from the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College.

As a politician, he was treasurer and a national committee member of the former Samyukta Socialist Party, state secretary of the Kerala Unit of the Socialist Party, one of the all India secretaries of the former Socialist Party, convener of the Opposition Co-ordination Committee in Kerala, vice president of the former Janata Party, and its president. He was arrested during The Emergency. From 1987–91 he was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Later, in 1996 he was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Kozhikode constituency and functioned as Minister of state for Labour and later Finance.

He died on 28 May 2020 due to cardiac arrest at Kozhikode in Kerala.[3] he is jain by religion

Publications[edit | edit source]

His works as an author include:

  • Samanwayathinte Vasantham
  • Buddhante Chiri
  • Gattum Kanacharadukalum
  • Atmavilekkoru Theerthayathra
  • Prathibhayute Verukal Thedi
  • Changampuzha: Vidhiyute Vettamrigam
  • Thirinjhunokkumbol
  • Lokavyapara Samkhadanayum Oorakkudukkukalum (Gattinu Seshamulla Oranweshanam)
  • Roshathinte Vithukal
  • Adhinivesathinte Adiyozhukukal
  • Hymavathabhoovil
  • Ramantedhukkam
  • Vivekanandan: Sanyasiyum Manushyanum

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://amp/s/theprint.in/india/born-comrade-with-feudal-roots-veerendra-kumar-had-one-last-wish-united-socialist-party/431732/%3famp
  2. ↑ http://www.mpveerendrakumar.in/profile.html
  3. ↑ https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-national-28-05-2020/873941
  4. ↑ "Minister calls for schemes to promote khadi". The Hindu online. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Veerendra Kumar, Nanjil Nadan among Sahitya Akademi winners". The Hindu. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
K. Muraleedharan 		Member of Parliament
for Kozhikode
1996 – 1998 		Succeeded by
P. Sankaran
Preceded by
K. Muraleedharan 		Member of Parliament
for Kozhikode
2004 - 2009 		Succeeded by
M. K. Raghavan

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