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'''T. K. Divakaran''' (8 December 1920 – 19 January 1976 in Pattathanam, Kollam) was a [[Malayali]] politician, [[trade union]]ist and a former member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He was also a Minister in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] led [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]] . | '''T. K. Divakaran''' (8 December 1920 – 19 January 1976 in Pattathanam, Kollam) was a [[Malayali]] politician, [[trade union]]ist and a former member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He was also a Minister in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] led [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]] . | ||
Divakaran was born on 8 December 1920 in [[Kollam]]. He studied up to [[SSLC]] and after his education joined the [[trade union]] politics in [[Kerala]]. He became an influential trade union leader in [[Kollam]]. He came to active politics through the Trade Union Sector. He was an active member of the State Congress in the erstwhile state of [[Travancore]]. He was also known as an [[orator]]. He was jailed many times for his involvement in the [[Indian independence movement|Freedom Movement]], [[Punnapra-Vayalar uprising]], etc. He was one of the founder members of the [[Kerala Socialist Party]] (KSP) and later joined in the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP). He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly]] in 1952 and 1954. He served as the Municipal Chairman of [[Kollam]], Central Committee Member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, State President of U.T.U.C., He was the Minister of Public Works in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] Ministry from 1967 to 1969. He was also the Minister of Public Works in the [[C. Achutha Menon]] led Ministry from 1970 till his death in January | Divakaran was born on 8 December 1920 in [[Kollam]]. He studied up to [[SSLC]] and after his education joined the [[trade union]] politics in [[Kerala]]. He became an influential trade union leader in [[Kollam]]. He came to active politics through the Trade Union Sector. He was an active member of the State Congress in the erstwhile state of [[Travancore]]. He was also known as an [[orator]]. He was jailed many times for his involvement in the [[Indian independence movement|Freedom Movement]], [[Punnapra-Vayalar uprising]], etc. He was one of the founder members of the [[Kerala Socialist Party]] (KSP) and later joined in the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP). He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly]] in 1952 and 1954. He served as the Municipal Chairman of [[Kollam]], Central Committee Member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, State President of U.T.U.C., He was the Minister of Public Works in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] Ministry from 1967 to 1969. He was also the Minister of Public Works in the [[C. Achutha Menon]] led Ministry from 1970 till his death in January 1976s His son [[Babu Divakaran]] was Labour Minister in the [[A. K. Antony]] and [[Oommen Chandy]] led Ministries. | ||
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