Pannian Ravindran | |
|---|---|
 Ravindran in 2012 | |
| Secretary of the Communist Party of India Kerala State Council | |
| In office 10 April 2012 – 2 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | C. K. Chandrappan |
| Succeeded by | Kanam Rajendran |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
| Succeeded by | Shashi Tharoor |
| Constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
| CPI Central Secretariat Member | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| CPI Central Control Commission Chairman | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1945 Kakkat, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | Ratnavally |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Smt. Yasodha (mother) Shri C.P. Raman (father) |
| As of 23 September, 2006 | |
Pannian Ravindran (born 22 December 1945) is an Indian[1] politician from Kerala and former state secretary of Kerala State Committee of CPI (Communist Party of India) from 2012 to 2015. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and represented the Thiruvananthapuram constituency.
Early Life & Education[edit | edit source]
Ravindran lived in a thatched house with mud walls as a child, his family was politically involved with the CPI.[2] HIs father passed away when he was 12 and due to poverty, he stopped going to school and started working at a beedi factory in Kakkad in order to support his family, his weekly wage was 50 paise.[2] Therefore his education is a 5th pass.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pannian Ravindran Indian Parliament profile". Loksabha. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Once an MP without a car, Pannyan Raveendran, the Communist leader who upheld simplicity, turns 80". Mathrubhumi News. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pannian Ravindran, Communist Party of India". Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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| Preceded by P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Shashi Tharoor |
