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'''Kadavoor Sivadasan''' (11 March 1932 – 17 May 2019) was an [[India]]n politician and [[trade union]]ist. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He was elected as an member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. In 1985, he represented the Indian government at the [[International Labour Organization]] (ILO) in [[Geneva]]. He was born in [[Thrikkadavoor|Kadavoor]], [[Kollam]].
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'''Kadavoor Sivadasan''' (also known as '''K. Sivadasan''') (11 March 1932 – 17 May 2019) was a Minister in the Indian state of Kerala, Political leader, a noted [[advocate]], and [[trade unionist]] from [[Kerala]], [[India]].


Sivadasan died on 17 May 2019 in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]. He was 87.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-kerala-minister-and-congress-veteran-kadavoor-sivadasan-passes-away-101926|title=Former Kerala Minister and Congress veteran Kadavoor Sivadasan passes away|website=The News Minute|date=17 May 2019|accessdate=17 May 2019}}</ref>
==Political career==
Entering politics through students movements, he became the president of Progressive Students Union (PSU) in 1958. Later he enrolled as an advocate in Kollam Bar and was in active practice.
 
Sivadasan got elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] for first time in 1980 contesting as an RSP candidate.<ref>{{cite book |title=Regional political parties and state politics |last=Kumar |first=G. Gopa |page=98 |year=1986 |publisher=Deep & Deep Publications |oclc=14362838 }}</ref> He became elected in 1982 too as an RSP member.  In 1991, 1996 and 2001 he got elected again, contesting as a candidate of the [[Indian National Congress]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
 
Sivadasan was the minister for labour from 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982 and minister for labour and excise during 1982–87 in the ministries headed by [[K. Karunakaran]].<ref>{{cite journal |year=1982 |journal=Asian Recorder |volume=28 |pages=lxii |issn=0004-4644 }}</ref>
 
He served as Minister for Forests and Wildlife from 20 April 1995 to 9 May 1996 in the Ministry headed by [[A. K. Antony]]; again he was the Minister for Electricity from 26 May 2001 to 11 February 2004 and held the portfolios of health and family welfare from 11 February 2004 to 29 August 2004 in the ministry, also headed by A. K. Antony.<ref>{{cite book |title=Birds of Kerala |authorlink=Sálim Ali |last=Ali |first=Sálim |author2=R. Sugathan  |page=x |year=1999 |publisher=Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department |isbn=978-81-900978-0-2 |author2-link=R. Sugathan }}</ref> Sivadasan was a senior congress leader and also{{When|date=August 2011}} served as DCC president of [[Kollam district]], Kerala.  {{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
 
An active trade unionist, Sivadasan served as Secretary of Kerala Provisional United Trade Union Congress in 1977,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and participated in the [[International Labour Organization]] (ILO) conference in [[Geneva]] representing [[Indian Government|Central Government]] in 1985.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} He also visited [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[United Arab Emirates]] in various capacities.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
 
==Assembly election candidature history==
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Margin
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|1980
|[[Kollam (Assembly constituency)#History|Quilon]]
|[[C. V. Padmarajan]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |2,414<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 1980 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=2019-05-17}}</ref>
|----
|1982
|[[Kollam (Assembly constituency)#History|Quilon]]
|S. Thyagarajan ([[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |5,802<ref>{{cite web |url=http://keralaassembly.org/1982/1982124.html |title=1982 - Kerala Election Results |publisher=Kerala Assembly |accessdate=2019-05-17}}</ref>
|----
|1991
|[[Kollam (Assembly constituency)#History|Quilon]]
|[[Babu Divakaran]] ([[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |4,476<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1991-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 1991 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=2019-05-17}}</ref>
|----
|1996
|[[Kollam (Assembly constituency)#History|Quilon]]
|[[Babu Divakaran]] ([[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]])
|style="background: #FFA07A;" |Lost
|style="background: #FFA07A;" |6,298<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1996-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 1996 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=2019-05-17}}</ref>
|----
|2001
|[[Kundara (Assembly constituency)|Kundara]]
|[[J. Mercykutty Amma]] ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |4,467<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2001-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 2001 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=2019-05-17}}</ref>
|}
 
==Death==
He died on 17 May 2019 due to age-related illness.<ref>[https://tv.mathrubhumi.com/en/news/kerala/former-minister-kadavur-sivadasan-passed-away-1.19033]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m62.htm Niyamasabha]
{{Elected members from Kollam assembly constituency}}


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Latest revision as of 23:47, 2 October 2021

Kadavoor Sivadasan
Personal details
Born(1932-03-11)11 March 1932
Kadavoor, Kollam
Died17 May 2019(2019-05-17) (aged 87)
Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ResidenceKollam, Kerala
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAdvocate, political worker, trade unionist

Kadavoor Sivadasan (also known as K. Sivadasan) (11 March 1932 – 17 May 2019) was a Minister in the Indian state of Kerala, Political leader, a noted advocate, and trade unionist from Kerala, India.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Entering politics through students movements, he became the president of Progressive Students Union (PSU) in 1958. Later he enrolled as an advocate in Kollam Bar and was in active practice.

Sivadasan got elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for first time in 1980 contesting as an RSP candidate.[1] He became elected in 1982 too as an RSP member. In 1991, 1996 and 2001 he got elected again, contesting as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.[citation needed]

Sivadasan was the minister for labour from 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982 and minister for labour and excise during 1982–87 in the ministries headed by K. Karunakaran.[2]

He served as Minister for Forests and Wildlife from 20 April 1995 to 9 May 1996 in the Ministry headed by A. K. Antony; again he was the Minister for Electricity from 26 May 2001 to 11 February 2004 and held the portfolios of health and family welfare from 11 February 2004 to 29 August 2004 in the ministry, also headed by A. K. Antony.[3] Sivadasan was a senior congress leader and also[when?] served as DCC president of Kollam district, Kerala. [citation needed]

An active trade unionist, Sivadasan served as Secretary of Kerala Provisional United Trade Union Congress in 1977,[citation needed] and participated in the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva representing Central Government in 1985.[citation needed] He also visited Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany and United Arab Emirates in various capacities.[citation needed]

Assembly election candidature history[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Opponent Result Margin
1980 Quilon C. V. Padmarajan (INC) Won 2,414[4]
1982 Quilon S. Thyagarajan (RSP) Won 5,802[5]
1991 Quilon Babu Divakaran (RSP) Won 4,476[6]
1996 Quilon Babu Divakaran (RSP) Lost 6,298[7]
2001 Kundara J. Mercykutty Amma (CPI(M)) Won 4,467[8]

Death[edit | edit source]

He died on 17 May 2019 due to age-related illness.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Kumar, G. Gopa (1986). Regional political parties and state politics. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 98. OCLC 14362838.
  2. ↑ Asian Recorder. 28: lxii. 1982. ISSN 0004-4644. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Ali, Sálim; R. Sugathan (1999). Birds of Kerala. Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department. p. x. ISBN 978-81-900978-0-2.
  4. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1980". Elections.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "1982 - Kerala Election Results". Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1991". Elections.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election - 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. ↑ [1]

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