K. P. Gopalan
Indian freedom fighter and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
K. P. Gopalan (1908-1977) was a Communist Party of India politician, minister, freedom fighter and a trade unionist from Kerala, India. He was first elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1952. During his term as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, he was appointed the first Minister for Industries and Community Development of the state.
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K. P. Gopalan | |
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Minister of Industries and Community Development, Government of Kerala | |
In office April 5, 1957 – September 31, 1959 | |
Succeeded by | K. A. Damodara Menon |
Member of the Madras Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1952–1956 | |
Constituency | Payyannur |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1957–1959 | |
Constituency | Kannur-2 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1908 (1908) Puthiyaparamba, Malabar District, British India |
Died | April 20, 1977(1977-04-20) (aged 68–69) |
Political party | Communist Party of India |
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