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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = M. V. Govindan
| name                = M. V. Govindan
| image              =
| image              = MV Govindan master 2024 at Kollm 02.jpg
| image_size          = 200px
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| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|4|23}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|4|23}}
| birth_place        = [[Morazha]], [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]]
| birth_place        = [[Morazha]], [[Madras State]], [[India]]
| death_date          =  
| death_date          =  
| death_place        =  
| death_place        =  
| termstart          = 20 May 2021
| office1             = Secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala]]
| 1blankname          = [[Chief Minister]]
| termstart1         = 31 August 2022
| 1namedata          = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| predecessor1        = [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]]
| office2             = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| successor1         =  
| termstart2         = 2021
| office              = Member of the [[Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| termend2            =
| termstart          = 31 October 2022
| constituency2      = [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]]
| predecessor        = [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]]
| successor3         =  
| office              = Minister for [[Local government in Kerala|Local Self Governments]] and [[Kerala Excise|Excise]], [[Government of Kerala]]
| term_start          =
| term_end            =  
| predecessor        = [[A. C. Moideen]] (Minister for Local Self Governments)<br />[[T. P. Ramakrishnan]] (Minister for Excise)
| successor          =  
| successor          =  
| office3            = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart3          = 2 May 2021
| termend3            =
| constituency3      = [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]]
| predecessor3        = [[James Mathew]]
| office2            = Minister for [[Local government in Kerala|Local Self Governments]] and [[Kerala Excise|Excise]], [[Government of Kerala]]
| termstart2          = 20 May 2021
| 1blankname2        = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2          = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| termend2            = 5 September 2022
| predecessor2        = [[A. C. Moideen]] (Local Self Governments)<br />[[T. P. Ramakrishnan]] (Excise)
| successor2          = M. B. Rajesh
| nationality        = Indian
| nationality        = Indian
| spouse              = P. K. Shyamala
| spouse              = P. K. Shyamala
| parents            = K. Kunjambu<br>M. V. Madhavi
| parents            = K. Kunjambu<br />M. V. Madhavi
| children            = 2
| children            = 2
| party              = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| party              = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| residence          =  
| residence          =  
| alma_mater          =  
| alma_mater          = Government College of Physical Education, Kozhikode
| profession          =  
| profession          =  
| religion            =  
| religion            =  
| website            =  
| website            =  
| footnotes          =  
| footnotes          =  
| predecessor2        = [[James Mathew]]
| nickname            = '''Govindhan Master'''
| native_name        = എം. വി. ഗോവിന്ദൻ
}}
}}
'''M. V. Govindan''', also known as '''Govindan Master''', is a Central Committee member<ref name='cpimwebsite'>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpim.org/pressbriefs/new-central-committee-elected-22nd-congress|title=New Central Committee Elected at the 22nd Congress|website=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|date=22 April 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] and a prominent political leader from [[Kerala]]. He is the former Chief Editor of [[Malayalam]] newspaper [[Deshabhimani]]. He is also an accomplished author with more than three books in his credit.<ref name='keralabookstore0'>{{Cite web|url=https://keralabookstore.com/about-author/m-v-govindan-master/1572/|title=About Author M V Govindan Master|last=KeralaBookStore.com|website=keralabookstore.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> He is currently serving as Minister for Local Self Governments – Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, KILA ,Excise, Government of Kerala;<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref> represents Taliparamba constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taliparamba Election Result 2021 LIVE: Taliparamba MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/taliparamba-assembly-elections-kl-8/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>


==Political life==
'''M. V. Govindan''', popularly known as '''Govindan Master''', is an Indian politician from the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], and is the current Kerala State Secretary and the [[Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)|party's Politburo]] member since 2022. He previously served as the State Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise in the [[Second Vijayan ministry|Second Vijayan Ministry]] from 2021 to 2022.
He became the member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members of [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|DYFI]], the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Earlier to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later as its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.


He was the [[Kasaragod]] area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested during [[The Emergency (India)|emergency]] and put in jail.<ref name='tnie0'>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2018-04-23 |title=M V Govindan's elevation highlights Kannur's importance for communist party |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/apr/23/m-v-govindans-elevation-highlights-kannurs-importance-for-communist-party-1805085.html |location=Hyderabad |work=Express News Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427125209/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/apr/23/m-v-govindans-elevation-highlights-kannurs-importance-for-communist-party-1805085.html |archive-date=2018-04-27 |access-date=2018-04-27 }}</ref> He was tortured by police during that time. In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He had represented [[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]] in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPIM between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, organ of CPIM KERALA.<ref name='tnie0' />
==Personal life==
 
He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi Amma at [[Morazha]] in Kannur on 23 April 1953.<ref name='niyamasabha'>{{cite web |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |title=KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS |date=2018-04-27 |access-date=2018-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427130223/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |archive-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson of [[Anthoor]] Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). They have two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as a physical education teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.
 
==Political career==
[[File:MV Govindan master 2024.ogg|thumb|MV Govindan master 2024 at Kollam]]
He became a member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members of [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|DYFI]], the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Prior to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.
 
He was the [[Kasaragod]] area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested during [[The Emergency (India)|the emergency]] and put in jail.<ref name='tnie0'>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2018-04-23 |title=M V Govindan's elevation highlights Kannur's importance for communist party |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/apr/23/m-v-govindans-elevation-highlights-kannurs-importance-for-communist-party-1805085.html |location=Hyderabad |work=Express News Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427125209/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/apr/23/m-v-govindans-elevation-highlights-kannurs-importance-for-communist-party-1805085.html |archive-date=2018-04-27 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-04-27 }}</ref> In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He represented [[Taliparamba Assembly constituency|Taliparamba]] in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPI(M) between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor of [[Deshabhimani]], organ of CPI(M) Kerala.<ref name='tnie0' />


==Personal life==
===Assembly election candidature history===
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! style="background:#666; color:white;"|Year
! style="background:#666; color:white;"|Constituency
! style="background:#666; color:white;"|Opponent
! style="background:#666; color:white;"|Result
! style="background:#666; color:white;"|Margin
|-
|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency)|Taliparamba]]
|Satheesan Pacheni ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |17,617<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1996-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 1996 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=20 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|K.Surendran ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |15,287<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2001-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 2001 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=20 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|Abdul Rasheed V. P. ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|style="background: #98FB98;" |Won
|style="background: #98FB98;" |22,689<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2021-election-results.html |title=Kerala Assembly Election - 2021 |publisher=Elections.in |accessdate=20 May 2021}}</ref>
|}
 
After the historic [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021 election of Kerala]], the [[Left Democratic Front|Left Democratic Front (LDF)]] retained power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|previous election]], marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since the [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977 election]]. Following the election M. V. Govindan was sworn in as the Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-02|title=Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kerala-election-results-2021-live-updates-counting-scheduled-to-begin-at-8-am-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-and-cpm-hopeful-of-come-back-3697505.html|access-date=2021-05-08|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> On 28 August 2022, state secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala]], [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]] stepped down from the position due to failing health and was succeeded by M. V. Govindan and was also included in the [[Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-28 |title=Kodiyeri Balakrishnan steps down, MV Govindan Master is new CPM Kerala state secretary |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/kodiyeri-balakrishnan-steps-down-mv-govindan-master-is-new-cpm-8116975/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |newspaper=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi at [[Morazha]] in Kannur on 23 April 1953.<ref name='niyamasabha'>{{cite web |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |title=KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS |date=2018-04-27 |access-date=2018-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427130223/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |archive-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson of [[Anthoor]] Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). He has two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as Physical Education Teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.
==See also==
*[[Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala]]


== References ==
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M. V. Govindan
Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Assumed office
31 October 2022
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala
Assumed office
31 August 2022
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise, Government of Kerala
In office
20 May 2021 – 5 September 2022
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byA. C. Moideen (Local Self Governments)
T. P. Ramakrishnan (Excise)
Succeeded byM. B. Rajesh
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byJames Mathew
ConstituencyTaliparamba
Personal details
Born (1953-04-23) 23 April 1953 (age 73)
Morazha, Madras State, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)P. K. Shyamala
Children2
Parent(s)K. Kunjambu
M. V. Madhavi
Alma materGovernment College of Physical Education, Kozhikode
Nickname(s)Govindhan Master

M. V. Govindan, popularly known as Govindan Master, is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and is the current Kerala State Secretary and the party's Politburo member since 2022. He previously served as the State Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise in the Second Vijayan Ministry from 2021 to 2022.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi Amma at Morazha in Kannur on 23 April 1953.[1] His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson of Anthoor Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). They have two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as a physical education teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.

Political career[edit | edit source]

MV Govindan master 2024 at Kollam

He became a member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members of DYFI, the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Prior to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.

He was the Kasaragod area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested during the emergency and put in jail.[2] In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He represented Taliparamba in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPI(M) between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, organ of CPI(M) Kerala.[2]

Assembly election candidature history[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Opponent Result Margin
1996 Taliparamba Satheesan Pacheni (INC) Won 17,617[3]
2001 K.Surendran (INC) Won 15,287[4]
2021 Abdul Rasheed V. P. (INC) Won 22,689[5]

After the historic 2021 election of Kerala, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) retained power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since the 1977 election. Following the election M. V. Govindan was sworn in as the Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise. [6] On 28 August 2022, state secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stepped down from the position due to failing health and was succeeded by M. V. Govindan and was also included in the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[7]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS". 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "M V Govindan's elevation highlights Kannur's importance for communist party". Express News Service. Hyderabad. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. "Kerala Assembly Election - 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. "Kerala Assembly Election - 2021". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. "Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. "Kodiyeri Balakrishnan steps down, MV Govindan Master is new CPM Kerala state secretary". The Indian Express. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.