C. V. Padmarajan

C. V. Padmarajan (born 22 July 1931) is an Indian politician and advocate from Paravur, Kollam, Kerala, India. He was a minister in the Kerala Government, holding various portfolios including Finance, Electricity, Community Development, and Fisheries. He was also the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President in 1983-1987 period.^[1][2][3]

C. V. Padmarajan
Minister for Finance
In office 22 March 1995 – 9 May 1996
Preceded by	Self
Succeeded by	T. Sivadasa Menon
Constituency	Chathannoor
Minister for Finance, Electricity and Coir
In office 2 July 1991 – 16 March 1995
Preceded by	V. Viswanatha Menon
Succeeded by	Self
Constituency	Chathannoor
Minister for Community Development and Fisheries
In office 24 May 1982 – 25 March 1983
Constituency	Chathannoor
Personal details
Born	(1931-07-22) 22 July 1931 (age 93) Paravur, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Kollam, Kerala, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	R. Vasanthakumari
Children	2
Parents	K. Velu Vaidyar K. M. Thankamma
Education	Graduation in Law
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Padmarajan was born at Paravur in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore on 22 July 1931 as the son of K. Velu Vaidyar and K. M. Thankamma. He started his political life through All Travancore Student's Congress during the freedom struggle. He started his professional career as a teacher and later he took graduation on Law. He was appointed District Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in Quilon during 1973–79. He married R. Vasantha Kumari and has 2 Sons.^[4][5]

Assembly election candidature history

Year	Constituency	Opponent	Result	Margin
1980	Quilon	Kadavoor Sivadasan (RSP)	Lost	2,414[6]
1982	Chathannoor	J. Chitharanjan (CPI)	Won	5,802[7]
1987	Chathannoor	P. Ravindran (CPI)	Lost	2,456[8]
1991	Chathannoor	P. Ravindran (CPI)	Won	4,511[9]
1996	Chathannoor	P. Ravindran (CPI)	Lost	2,115[10]
1998 (Bye Election)	Chathannoor	N. Anirudhan (CPI)	Lost	3,938[11]

References

1. "Padmarajan is Planning Board vice-chairman". The Hindu. 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
2. "Ponmudi land deal: UDF stages dharna". The Hindu. 23 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
3. "Brahmapuram deal - Panel indicts ex-minister, top bureaucrats". The Indian Express. 13 April 1999. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
4. "C. V Padmarajan - Kerala Niyamasabha". Niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
5. "Niyamasabha - C. V Padmarajan". State of Kerala. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
6. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1980". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
7. "1982 - Kerala Election Results". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
8. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1987". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
9. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1991". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
10. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
11. "Kerala Assembly Election - 1996". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2019.

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