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| name = | | name = K. P. Unnikrishnan | ||
| image = | | native_name = കെ.പി. ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണൻ | ||
| caption = | | image = | ||
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1936|09|20|df= | | caption = | ||
| birth_place =[[Coimbatore]], [[Madras Presidency]] | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1936|09|20|df=yes}}{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} | ||
| residence = | | birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(present day [[Tamil Nadu]], India) | ||
| death_date = | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| death_place = | | residence = | ||
| | | death_date = | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Madras Christian College|Madras Christian College, Chennai]] | |||
| | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| | | constituency = [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vatakara]] | ||
| | | term_start = {{Start date|1971||}} | ||
| | | term_end = {{End date|1996||}} | ||
| party =[[Indian National Congress (I)]] | | predecessor = A. Sreedharan | ||
| | | successor = O. Bharathan | ||
| spouse = | |||
| children = | | party = [[Indian National Congress (I)]] | ||
| website = | | profession = {{hlist|Journalist|Social worker|Writer}} | ||
| footnotes = | | spouse = {{Marriage|Amrita Unnikrishnan|1977}} | ||
| children = 2 | |||
| website = | |||
| footnotes = | |||
| date = 23 September | | | date = 23 September | | ||
| year = 2006 | | | year = 2006 | | ||
| source = http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2282.htm | | source = http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2282.htm | ||
}} | |||
'''K. P. Unnikrishnan''' is | |||
'''K. P. Unnikrishnan''' (born 20 September 1936) is an Indian former politician, writer, Union Minister and parliamentarian of [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vatakara constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/The-Stalwarts-Who-Faded-Away/2014/03/22/article2123739.ece|title=The Stalwarts Who Faded Away|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Unnikrishnan first represented [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vatakara]] | K. P. Unnikrishnan was born on 20 September 1936 in a family from [[Malabar Coast]]. His father's name was E. Kunhikannan Nair. He was educated at the [[Madras Christian College|Madras Christian College, Chennai]]. He completed his law also from [[Chennai]]. He was associated with Socialist Party and [[Praja Socialist Party]] during this period. In the 1960s, he joined [[Indian National Congress]] and became a member of the [[All India Congress Committee]] in 1962. | ||
He used to write articles for the [[Mathrubhumi]] and other periodicals as special correspondent. He entered into electoral foray when he first represented [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vatakara constituency]] in 1971 as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. He remained unbeaten in the next five [[Lok Sabha]] polls (1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991) despite switching over to the [[Indian National Congress (U)]] in 1980 and later to Indian Congress (Socialist) in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=January 29|first1=india today digital|last2=November 30|first2=2015 ISSUE DATE|last3=March 30|first3=1979UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2015 17:40|title=Who's who: Divergence in diversity|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19791130-gayatri-devi-charan-singh-lok-dal-morarji-desai-karpoori-thakur-janata-party-rajinder-puri-atal-behari-vajpayee-harijan-indira-gandhi-raj-narain-madhu-limaye-sheikh-abdullah-818032-2015-01-29|access-date=2021-05-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In the period 1981–84, he was the leader of [[Congress (Secular)]] in the parliament. In the period 1980–82, he was also a member of the [[Public Accounts Committee (India)|Public Accounts Committee]]. He had served as the Minister for Telecommunications, Shipping, Surface Transport in the [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh ministry]] (1989–90).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-15|title=Arif Muhammed Khan visits his old friend KP Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150919/arif-muhammed-khan-visits-his-old-friend-kp-unnikrishnan.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> During his tenure as minister he oversaw the [[1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait|evacuation of Indians]] during [[Gulf War]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 9|first1=K. R. Rajeev / TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=16:15|title=Foot the bill and bring NRIs home: Ex-Union minister {{!}} Kozhikode News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/foot-the-bill-bring-nris-home-ex-union-minister/articleshow/75635373.cms|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=September 30|first1=Salil Tripathi DILIP BOBB|last2=September 30|first2=1990 ISSUE DATE|last3=October 1|first3=1990UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 13:54|title=For thousands of Indians, Gulf crisis becomes a nightmare without end|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19900930-for-thousands-of-indians-gulf-crisis-becomes-a-nightmare-without-end-813091-1990-09-30|access-date=2021-05-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Planning Made Kuwait Airlifting a Success: Ex-Minister|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/planning-made-kuwait-airlifting-a-success-ex-minister/713283|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Outlook (India)}}</ref> | |||
His only defeat in the constituency came in 1996. Unnikrishnan later quit active politics, shifted his base to [[New Delhi]] and then to his ancestral house at [[Panniyankara]] in [[Kozhikode district]], and dedicated himself to reading and writing books. | |||
In 1977, he married Amrita Unnikrishnan. They have two daughters. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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K. P. Unnikrishnan | |
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| കെ.പി. ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണൻ | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | A. Sreedharan |
| Succeeded by | O. Bharathan |
| Constituency | Vatakara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1936[citation needed] Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (I) |
| Spouse(s) | Amrita Unnikrishnan ( m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College, Chennai |
| Profession |
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| As of 23 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
K. P. Unnikrishnan (born 20 September 1936) is an Indian former politician, writer, Union Minister and parliamentarian of Vatakara constituency.[1]
Life
K. P. Unnikrishnan was born on 20 September 1936 in a family from Malabar Coast. His father's name was E. Kunhikannan Nair. He was educated at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. He completed his law also from Chennai. He was associated with Socialist Party and Praja Socialist Party during this period. In the 1960s, he joined Indian National Congress and became a member of the All India Congress Committee in 1962.
He used to write articles for the Mathrubhumi and other periodicals as special correspondent. He entered into electoral foray when he first represented Vatakara constituency in 1971 as an Indian National Congress candidate. He remained unbeaten in the next five Lok Sabha polls (1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991) despite switching over to the Indian National Congress (U) in 1980 and later to Indian Congress (Socialist) in 1984.[2] In the period 1981–84, he was the leader of Congress (Secular) in the parliament. In the period 1980–82, he was also a member of the Public Accounts Committee. He had served as the Minister for Telecommunications, Shipping, Surface Transport in the Vishwanath Pratap Singh ministry (1989–90).[3] During his tenure as minister he oversaw the evacuation of Indians during Gulf War.[4][5][6]
His only defeat in the constituency came in 1996. Unnikrishnan later quit active politics, shifted his base to New Delhi and then to his ancestral house at Panniyankara in Kozhikode district, and dedicated himself to reading and writing books.
In 1977, he married Amrita Unnikrishnan. They have two daughters.
References
- ↑ "The Stalwarts Who Faded Away". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ January 29, india today digital; November 30, 2015 ISSUE DATE; March 30, 1979UPDATED; Ist, 2015 17:40. "Who's who: Divergence in diversity". India Today. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has generic name (help);|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Arif Muhammed Khan visits his old friend KP Unnikrishnan". Deccan Chronicle. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ May 9, K. R. Rajeev / TNN / Updated; 2020; Ist, 16:15. "Foot the bill and bring NRIs home: Ex-Union minister | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help);|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ September 30, Salil Tripathi DILIP BOBB; September 30, 1990 ISSUE DATE; October 1, 1990UPDATED; Ist, 2013 13:54. "For thousands of Indians, Gulf crisis becomes a nightmare without end". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has generic name (help);|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Planning Made Kuwait Airlifting a Success: Ex-Minister". Outlook (India). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
