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| Formation | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Founder | M. A. John |
| Founded at | Kerala, India |
| Type | Students Political organization |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
Official language | Malayalam English |
President | K. M. Abhijith |
| Affiliations | |
The Kerala Students Union (abbreviated KSU) is a students organization in Kerala, India. It functions as the student wing of the Indian National Congress in the state.
KSU was founded in 1957, with M. A. John [1][2][3][4] as its main organiser and Vayalar Ravi founding general secretary.[5][6][7][8] The original group consisted of M. A. John, Vayalar Ravi, George Tharakan and M. M. Samad. It functioned as the student wing of the Pradesh Congress Committee.[5] While Ravi was the President, KSU took a leading role in the opposition campaign against the communist state government.[9][10] KSU sought to challenge the near-monopoly of the communist-led All India Students Federation over campus politics at the time.[11] KSU played a key role in the movement that toppled the communist state government.[5]
NSUI[edit | edit source]
KSU emerged as the largest political force at high schools and colleges in the state by the early 1960s.[5] KSU became the main force in establishing the National Students Union of India, the new students wing of the Indian National Congress.[6][12]
National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress (INC or Congress), was established on 9 April 1971. The organisation was founded by Indira Gandhi after merging the Kerala Students Union and the West Bengal State Chhatra Parishad to form a national students' organisation
List Of Presidents[edit | edit source]
| President | |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Tharakan |
| 2 | AC Jose |
| 3 | Vayalar Ravi |
| 4 | AK Antony |
| 5 | Oommen Chandy |
| 6 | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |
| 7 | V. M. Sudheeran |
| 8 | MM Hassan |
| 9 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
| 10 | PM Suresh Babu |
| 11 | G Karthikeyan |
| 12 | Benny Behanan |
| 13 | Cherian Philip |
| 14 | M Murali |
| 15 | Ramesh Chennithala |
| 16 | P. T. Thomas |
| 17 | Joseph Vazhackan |
| 18 | T Sharatchandra Prasad |
| 19 | Punalur Madhu |
| 20 | K. C. Venugopal |
| 21 | J Joseph |
| 22 | Jaison Joseph |
| 23 | Satheeshan Pacheni |
| 24 | P. C. Vishnunadh |
| 25 | Hibi Eden |
| 26 | Shafi Parambil |
| 27 | VS Joy |
| 28 | KM Abhijith |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "എം.എ. ജോൺ". August 29, 2020 – via Wikipedia.
- ↑ "MA John passes away". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Congress Leader M A John Found Dead". www.outlookindia.com/.
- ↑ "A. K. Antony". May 21, 2021 – via Wikipedia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Francine R. Frankel (2005). India's Political Economy, 1947-2004: The Gradual Revolution. Oxford University Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-19-565839-2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Education World: The Human Development Magazine. D. Thakore. 2005. p. 40.
- ↑ Outlook. Vayalar Ravi's Rise Due to Organizational Skill
- ↑ Niyama Sabha. Vayalar Ravi
- ↑ Kerala Journal of Social Science. Department of Political Science, University of Kerala. 2000. p. 154.
- ↑ The Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. Frank Cass. 1986. p. 178.
- ↑ International Congress on Kerala Studies, 27-29 August 1994, Thiruvananthapuram. The Centre. 1994. p. 9.
- ↑ Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1974. p. 14.