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K. Krishnankutty
K. Krishnankutty | |
|---|---|
കെ. കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി | |
| Minister for Electricity and ANERT, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | M. M. Mani |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. Achuthan |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| Minister for Water Resources, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 26 November 2018 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | P. J. Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Roshy Augustine |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | K. A. Chandran |
| Succeeded by | K. Achuthan |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| In office 1980 – 1987 | |
| Preceded by | P. Shankar |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Chandran |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1944 Perumatty, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Palakkad, Kerala, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Domestic partner | PALODE SANTHOSH |
| Residence | Periyar, Cliff House Compound, Nanthencode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
K. Krishnankutty (born 13 August 1944) is an Indian politician and the current Minister for Electricity ,[1][2] Government of Kerala and MLA of Chittur constituency.[3] and the Former Minister for Water Resources of Kerala state. He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party.[4] He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala.[5] He has previously held the responsibility of being the President of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the Director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank.[4] He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[4] He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing the Mathew T. Thomas, the legislator from Thiruvalla constituency.[6]
He is Former the Kerala State President of the Janata Dal (Secular).[7]
He was born to Kunjukutty and Janaki of Ezhuthani in Perumatty on 13 August 1944.[8] He completed 8th standard from Government S. M. High School, Tattamangalam.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791
- ↑ "Notifications - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "K Krishnankutty sworn in as new Kerala Minister for Water Resources". www.thenewsminute.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "K Krishnankutty: From a true son of soil to top echelons of power". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kerala: LDF constituent JD(S) changes minister, K Krishnankutty takes charge of Water Resources Ministry". The Indian Express. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "K Krishnankutty(Independent(IND)):Constituency- CHITTUR(PALAKKAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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