A. K. Saseendran

A. K. Saseendran is an Indian Politician elected as the Transport Minister 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly He resigned on 26 March 2017 and rejoined again on 1 February 2018. He belongs to Nationalist Congress Party and represents Elathur constituency. He was previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980, 1982, 2006 and 2011. AK Saseendran on 26, March 2017 resigned from his post after his name dragged into a honey trap designed by newly launched Mangalam channel. He rejoined his post on 1 February 2018 after proving his innocence. [1]

A. K. Saseendran
Minister of Transport,Kerala
Assumed office
1 February 2018
Preceded byThomas Chandy
In office
25 May 2016 – 26 March 2017
Preceded byThiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Succeeded byThomas Chandy
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2011
ConstituencyElathur
Personal details
Born29 January 1946 (1946-01-29) (age 74)
Kannur
NationalityIndian
Political partyNationalist Congress Party
Spouse(s)Anitha Krishnan
ChildrenVarun Saseendran
ParentsK. Kunhambu
M. K. Janaki
ResidenceChovva, Kannur

Positions held
  • President, District Committee, Kerala Students Union Kozhikode (1963–66)
  • General Secretary, Kerala Students Union (1967-1969) and Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (1969-1977)
  • Vice President (1977-1978) and President (1978-1980) of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee
  • Member, Coffee Board (1978-1980)
  • Governing Board Member of Kerala Saksharata Samiti (1987-1991 & 1992 –1997).
  • Member Kerala State Housing Board(1987-1991,1992-1997&1997-2001).
  • Vice-President, Jawaharlal Nehru Public Library and Research Centre, Kannur
  • General Secretary(1999-2003) & Vice President, Nationalist Congress Party
  • Vice President (2003-2006) of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Kerala State Committee
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Food Corporation of India
  • Member, Working Committee, Nationalist Congress Party

Personal life

He is the son of K. Kunhambu and M. K. Janaki. He was born in Kannur on 29 January 1946. He is married to Anitha Krishnan and has one son Varun Sasindran. He resides at Mele Chovva, Kannur.

Resignation

On 26 March 2017, he resigned from the post after his name dragged into a honey trap designed by newly launched Mangalam channel.[2] Saseendran is the second Minister to resign from the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet.[3]

References
  1. "Members - Kerala Legislature". Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. Babu K C, Ramesh (26 March 2017). "Kerala minister AK Saseendran quits over alleged obscene phone call with woman". Hindustan Times.
  3. "Kerala Transport Minister Saseendran quits after TV exposé". The Hindu. 26 March 2017.
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