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{{short description|Indian politician}} | {{short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = V.D. Satheesan | | name = V. D. Satheesan | ||
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| office = [[ | |||
| term_start = | | office = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]], [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start = {{Start date|2021|05|22|df=yes}} | |||
| term_end = | | term_end = | ||
| | | governor = [[Arif Mohammad Khan]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Ramesh Chennithala]] | |||
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2001||}} | |||
| term_end1 = | |||
| constituency1 = [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ernakulam.nic.in/mlaekm.htm |title=Ernakulam District MLA List |access-date=9 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407040557/http://ernakulam.nic.in/mlaekm.htm |archive-date=7 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| predecessor1 = P. Raju | |||
| successor = | |||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{ | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|05|31|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Nettoor]] | | birth_place = [[Nettoor]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] | ||
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | ||
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| | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| spouse = R. Lakshmipriya | | spouse = R. Lakshmipriya | ||
| relations = | | relations = | ||
| children = | | children = 1 | ||
| parents = K. Damodara Menon | | parents = K. Damodara Menon <br>V. Vilasini Amma | ||
| residence = [[North Paravur]] | | residence = [[North Paravur]] | ||
| education = | | education = [[Master of Laws]] | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]]|[[Rajagiri College of Social Sciences| Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi]]|[[Kerala Law Academy|Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]|[[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]}} | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = {{hlist|Politician|Social Worker|Lawyer}} | ||
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''' | '''Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan''' (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician from the [[Indian National Congress]] serving as [[Leader of the Opposition]] in the 15th [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He succeeds [[Ramesh Chennithala]] as the leader of opposition. He represents [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur constituency]] in Ernakulam district. He also serves as the vice president of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-appoints-vd-satheesan-as-leader-of-opposition-in-kerala-101621693978364-amp.html|title = Congress appoints VD Satheesan as leader of opposition in Kerala|date = 22 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/company/muziris-projects-limited/U74999KL2014SGC036528|title = Muziris Projects Limited Information - Muziris Projects Limited Company Profile, Muziris Projects Limited News on the Economic Times}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Satheesan was born in a [[Malayali]] family to K. Damodara Menon and V. Vilasini Amma on 31 May 1964 in [[Nettoor]], [[Eranakulam]].<ref>[http://www.hindustanpages.com/shri-v-d-satheesan-mla-paravur-kerala Hindustan Pages]</ref> Satheesan completed his primary education from Panangad High School. He completed graduation from [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]], and post-graduation from [[Rajagiri College of Social Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2020/speakers/v-d-satheesanv-d-satheesan-mbifl-2020-1.4471666|title = V D Satheesan}}</ref> He then completed his [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]] from [[Kerala Law Academy Law College]] and [[LL.M]] from [[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]. For a brief period he practised law in the [[Kerala High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/v_d_satheesan.htm|title = Members - Kerala Legislature}}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | |||
Satheesan was the chairman of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]] Union during 1986-1987. He has also served as the secretary for [[National Students' Union of India|National Students' Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/v_d_satheesan.htm|access-date=20 May 2021|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> | |||
He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 when he was practising as an advocate in the Kerala High Court. In 2006 [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Kerala Assembly Elections]], he won the election in [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur constituency]] against KM Dinakaran.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sushanth|title=ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 1957 - 2016(Kerala)|url=https://data-analytics.github.io/Election_Data/kerala.html|access-date=20 May 2021|website=data-analytics.GitHub.io}}</ref> In the next Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2011, he was again elected by defeating [[Pannyan Raveendran]] of CPI by 11349 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/members/v_d_satheesan.htm|access-date=20 May 2021|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> In 2016, he was re-elected as MLA from Paravur Constituency by defeating Sarada Mohan of CPI by a margin of 20,634 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html|access-date=22 May 2021|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> | |||
He served as the Chief Whip of the Indian National Congress in the 12th Assembly. | |||
In 2021, he was elected to [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala legislative assembly]] again for the fifth time from the Paravur constituency by defeating M. T. Nixon of CPI by a margin of 21,301 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sudhi|first=K. s|date=19 March 2021|title=Kerala Assembly Elections {{!}} Congress banks yet again on Satheesan in Paravur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/kerala-assembly/congress-banks-yet-again-on-satheesan-in-paravur/article34103288.ece|access-date=20 May 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
On 22 May 2021, [[Congress Working Committee]] declared VD Satheesan as the [[Leader of the Opposition]] in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=തങ്ങള്|first=ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്|title=ഇനി പ്രതിപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ചാട്ടുളി സതീശന്; തിരിച്ചുവരവിലേക്കുള്ള ആദ്യചുവട്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/vd-satheeshan-leader-of-opposition-in-kerala-1.5685199|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | ==Personal life== | ||
He | He is married to R. Lakshmi Priya, and the couple have a daughter Unnimaya.<ref>{{Cite web|title=പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ കരുത്തിനെ നേരിടാൻ വി.ഡി സതീശന്റെ പോരാട്ടവീര്യം|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2021/05/22/satheesan-as-a-person-against-pinarayi-s-power.html|access-date=26 May 2021|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2006–2011]] | [[Category:Kerala MLAs 2006–2011]] | ||
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2011–2016]] | [[Category:Kerala MLAs 2011–2016]] | ||
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2016–2021]] | |||
[[Category:Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni]] | |||
[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Kerala]] | |||