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'''Melathu Veettil Raghavan''' (born 5 May 1933 - 9 November 2014) was a veteran [[Communist]] leader and a former Minister in [[Kerala]] state of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/min19.htm |title=Minister for Co-operation|publisher=Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=2009-07-25}}</ref> He is the General Secretary of [[Communist Marxist Party]], an alliance partner in the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]].
'''Melathu Veettil Raghavan''' (5 May 1933 – 9 November 2014) was a veteran Communist leader and a former Minister in [[Kerala]] state of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/min19.htm |title=Minister for Co-operation|publisher=Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=2009-07-25}}</ref> He was the General Secretary of the [[Communist Marxist Party]], an alliance partner in the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]]. Prior to the formation of the CMP he was a prominent leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].


Raghavan died of [[Parkinson's disease]], aged 81.
He was expelled from CPIM following an inner party struggle in which he advocated alliance with Kerala Congress and Muslim league against the official line of keeping these two parties out of Left Democratic font (LDF). He then formed CMP and later joined the United Democratic front. He was a minister in UDF governments a number of times.
 
He belongs to [[Kannur District]] in the [[North Malabar]] area of Kerala.  His district is one of the developing zones in the country. Raghavan set up the first co-operative sector medical college in the country, [[Pariyaram Medical College]] in [[Kannur District]].  He was the key person to build the first 'Visha Chikitsa Kendram' (Snake-venom removal centre) in the state at [[Pappinisseri]]. His other major achievement has been the setting up of a Snake Park in Dharmasala, which has become a major tourist attraction.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nairscharity.org/activities.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-01-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911050120/http://nairscharity.org/activities.html |archivedate=11 September 2009 }}</ref>
 
==Positions held==
*Member, 4th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Madayi-CPI (M)
*Member, 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Thaliparamba-CPI (M)
*Member, 6th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kuthuparamba-CPI (M)
*Member, 7th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Payyannur-CPI (M)
*Member, 8th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Azhikode-CMP
*Member, 9th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kazhakkootam-CMP
*Member, 11th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Trivandrum-West-CMP<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m533.htm |title = Members - Kerala Legislature}}</ref>
*Minister for Co-Operation Kerala, 24 June 1991 to 9 May 1996
*Minister for Co-Operation and Ports Kerala, 17 May 2001 to 20 April 2006
*President, Pappinissery Panchayat, Kannur (16 years)
 
==Personal life==
 
Raghavan was born to Shankaran Nambiar on 5 May 1933 in [[Kannur]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ceokerala.nic.in/SE/115/M_V_RAGHAVAN/MVRAGHAVAN_CR1.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410140215/http://ceokerala.nic.in/SE/115/M_V_RAGHAVAN/MVRAGHAVAN_CR1.htm |archive-date=10 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was married to Janaki. The couple have three sons, M.V. Girish Kumar and M.V. Rajesh Kumar;<ref>http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=29875</ref> & [[M. V. Nikesh Kumar]], a Keralite newsreader<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/04/stories/2005020402070200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604104547/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/04/stories/2005020402070200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 June 2011 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Writing with light | date=4 February 2005}}</ref> and a daughter, Girija.
 
Since 2005, Raghavan was bed-ridden with advanced Parkinson's disease. He died on 9 November 2014.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/news/keralam/raghavan-died-6958 |title = എം വി രാഘവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു; യാത്രയായത് കേരളം കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും തന്റേടിയായ രാഷ്ട്രീയ നേതാവ്; അവ}}</ref> at the age of 81.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cmp-leader-mv-raghavan-passes-away/article6580210.ece | title= CMP leader M.V. Raghavan passes away | date=9 November 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=26 November 2019 }}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours at Payyambalam Beach Crematorium, near the memorials of [[Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai]], [[A. K. Gopalan]], [[K. G. Marar]] and [[E. K. Nayanar]].


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rediff.com/news/aug/07ragha.htm Rediff On The NeT: Communist Marxist Party leader M V Raghavan in a no-holds-barred interview about his recent arrest]
* http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m533.htm
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Revision as of 02:45, 22 April 2021

M.V. Raghavan
Born
Raghavan

(1933-05-05)5 May 1933
Kannur, Malabar District, Madras Presidency , British India
Died9 November 2014(2014-11-09) (aged 81)
Political partyCommunist Marxist PartyCPI-M-flag.svg
Spouse(s)Janaki
ChildrenGirish, Rajesh, M V Nikesh Kumar, Girija

Melathu Veettil Raghavan (5 May 1933 – 9 November 2014) was a veteran Communist leader and a former Minister in Kerala state of India.[1] He was the General Secretary of the Communist Marxist Party, an alliance partner in the United Democratic Front. Prior to the formation of the CMP he was a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

He was expelled from CPIM following an inner party struggle in which he advocated alliance with Kerala Congress and Muslim league against the official line of keeping these two parties out of Left Democratic font (LDF). He then formed CMP and later joined the United Democratic front. He was a minister in UDF governments a number of times.

He belongs to Kannur District in the North Malabar area of Kerala. His district is one of the developing zones in the country. Raghavan set up the first co-operative sector medical college in the country, Pariyaram Medical College in Kannur District. He was the key person to build the first 'Visha Chikitsa Kendram' (Snake-venom removal centre) in the state at Pappinisseri. His other major achievement has been the setting up of a Snake Park in Dharmasala, which has become a major tourist attraction. [2]

Positions held

  • Member, 4th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Madayi-CPI (M)
  • Member, 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Thaliparamba-CPI (M)
  • Member, 6th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kuthuparamba-CPI (M)
  • Member, 7th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Payyannur-CPI (M)
  • Member, 8th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Azhikode-CMP
  • Member, 9th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kazhakkootam-CMP
  • Member, 11th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Trivandrum-West-CMP[3]
  • Minister for Co-Operation Kerala, 24 June 1991 to 9 May 1996
  • Minister for Co-Operation and Ports Kerala, 17 May 2001 to 20 April 2006
  • President, Pappinissery Panchayat, Kannur (16 years)

Personal life

Raghavan was born to Shankaran Nambiar on 5 May 1933 in Kannur.[4] He was married to Janaki. The couple have three sons, M.V. Girish Kumar and M.V. Rajesh Kumar;[5] & M. V. Nikesh Kumar, a Keralite newsreader[6] and a daughter, Girija.

Since 2005, Raghavan was bed-ridden with advanced Parkinson's disease. He died on 9 November 2014.[7] at the age of 81.[8] He was cremated with full state honours at Payyambalam Beach Crematorium, near the memorials of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, A. K. Gopalan, K. G. Marar and E. K. Nayanar.

References

  1. ↑ "Minister for Co-operation". Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Members - Kerala Legislature".
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=29875
  6. ↑ "Writing with light". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "എം വി രാഘവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു; യാത്രയായത് കേരളം കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും തന്റേടിയായ രാഷ്ട്രീയ നേതാവ്; അവ".
  8. ↑ "CMP leader M.V. Raghavan passes away". The Hindu. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

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