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Later, he took a break from the Congress party and began to work in the SNDP Yogam. During his long association with the SNDP Yogam of over 13 years, he served as its General Secretary for over a span of 10 years and President and Chief of the [[SN Trust]]. Under his leadership the SNDP Yogam gave emphasis to the field of education and started many educational institutions. SNDP Yogam celebrated its Golden Jubilee year while Sankar was the General Secretary in 1953. As part of a year-long celebration he organised an Exhibition in Kollam which is marked in the history of the State as 'SNDP Kanaka Jubilee' | Later, he took a break from the Congress party and began to work in the SNDP Yogam. During his long association with the SNDP Yogam of over 13 years, he served as its General Secretary for over a span of 10 years and President and Chief of the [[SN Trust]]. Under his leadership the SNDP Yogam gave emphasis to the field of education and started many educational institutions. SNDP Yogam celebrated its Golden Jubilee year while Sankar was the General Secretary in 1953. As part of a year-long celebration he organised an Exhibition in Kollam which is marked in the history of the State as 'SNDP Kanaka Jubilee' | ||
Sankar returned to the Congress and was elected to the [[Travancore]] State Assembly in 1948 | Sankar returned to the Congress and was elected to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1948 and stayed as a member of the State Assembly from 1949 to 1956. Sankar was member of the Constituent Assembly and also member of the Franchise and Delimitation Commission and the Reforms Committee constituted after the introduction of the Responsible Government. | ||
He led the Congress party as [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC) President during the ''[[Vimochana Samaram]]'' (Liberation Struggle) in 1958. The Congress won the elections in 1960 under R. Sankar’s leadership. Though Congress gained majority of seats in the Elections of 1960 to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]], [[Pattom Thanupillai]] of the [[Praja Socialist Party]] was given the [[Chief Minister]]ship (CM) and Sankar became the [[Deputy Chief Minister]] in the [[Pattom Thanupillai]] ministry. He handled the portfolio of Finance from 1960 to 1962 when he was the Deputy CM. | He led the Congress party as [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC) President during the ''[[Vimochana Samaram]]'' (Liberation Struggle) in 1958. The Congress won the elections in 1960 under R. Sankar’s leadership. Though Congress gained majority of seats in the Elections of 1960 to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]], [[Pattom Thanupillai]] of the [[Praja Socialist Party]] was given the [[Chief Minister]]ship (CM) and Sankar became the [[Deputy Chief Minister]] in the [[Pattom Thanupillai]] ministry. He handled the portfolio of Finance from 1960 to 1962 when he was the Deputy CM. | ||