C. K. Chandrappan

Cheerapanchira Kuntirishery Chandrappan (10 November 1935 – 22 March 2012) was a politician from Kerala, India. He was associated with Communist Party of India (CPI).^[1] He was a member of the Lok Sabha of India representing the Thalassery from 1971 to 1977, Kannur from 1977 to 1980 and Thrissur from 2004 to 2009. Chandrappan served as MLA from 1991 to 1996 representing Chertala, Kerala.

C. K. Chandrappan
C. K. Chandrappan
Secretary of the Communist Party of India Kerala State Council
In office 14 November 2010 – 22 March 2012
Preceded by	Veliyam Bhargavan
Succeeded by	Pannyan Raveendran
Member of the Indian Parliament for Thrissur
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	A. C. Jose
Succeeded by	P. C. Chacko
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 2006 – 3 May 2011
Preceded by	Vayalar Ravi
Succeeded by	A. K. Antony
Constituency	Cherthala
Member of the Indian Parliament for Kannur
In office 1977–1980
Preceded by	A.K. Gopalan
Succeeded by	K. Kunhambu
Member of the Indian Parliament for Thalassery
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Constituency Demolished
Personal details
Born	(1935-11-10)10 November 1935 Cherthala, Alleppey, Travancore
Died	23 March 2012(2012-03-23) (aged 76) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Political party	Communist Party of India (CPI)
Parent(s)	C. K. Kumara Panicker, Ammukutty Amma
Residence	Thiruvananthapuram

In this Malayali name, the person is referred to by their given name, Chandrappan, and not by their surname, Cheerapanchira Kuntirishery.

Early life

C. K. Chandrappan was born in Alleppey, to Ammukutty and politician C. K. Kumara Panicker of the Kuntirishery family, a Vayalar tributary of the wealthy Cheerappanchira family in Muhamma, Alappuzha. Kumara Panicker was one of the frontline fighters in the legendary Punnapra-Vayalar uprising.^[2]

Early political career

Chandrappan started his political life when he was a member of leftist youth federations in the 1970s. He took part in the Goa liberation movement and was jailed as a political prisoner on various occasions in Delhi, Calcutta and Trivandrum.^[3]

Right to recall proposed bills for MP and MLA

Constitution (Amendment) Bill about Voter's right to recall elected representatives was introduced in Lok Sabha by C. K. Chandrappan in 1974 and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had supported this but the bill did not pass.^[4][5]

Personal life and Death

He married Bulu Roy Chowdhury in 1978.^[6] C. K. Chandrappan died in Thiruvananthapuram on 22 March 2012 at the age of 76, due to cancer.^[7]

References

1. "The Hindu : States / Kerala : Hazare's detention denial of right to dissent: Chandrappan". The Hindu. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
2. "The Hindu : States / Kerala : C. K. Chandrappan dead". The Hindu. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
3. "NEW AGE WEEKLY: Comrade C. K. Chandrappan is No More".
4. Vajpayee, Atal Bihari (1996). Vajpayee, Atal Bihari (5 September 1996). "State of the Nation". Shipra Publications – via Google Books. Shipra Publications. ISBN 9788185402703.
5. "Social activist Anna Hazare during his protests had been campaigning for Right to Recall and right to Reject". The Economic Times.
6. "Bulu Roy Choudhary passes away". Mathrubhumi. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
7. "C. K. Chandrappan dead". The Hindu. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

External links

• Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website