K. Krishnankutty

K. Krishnankutty is an Indian politician and the current Minister from Kerala and MLA of Chittur, Kerala.[1] and the Minister for Water Resources of Kerala state. He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party.[2] He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala.[3] He has previously held the responsibility of being the President of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the Director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank.[2] He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2] He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing the Mathew T Thomas, the legislator from Tiruvalla.[4]

K. Krishnankutty
Minister for Water Resources, Kerala
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyChittur
Personal details
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular)

He is currently the Kerala state president of the Janata Dal (Secular).[5]

He was born to Kunjukutty and Janaki of Ezhuthani in Perumatty on 13 August 1944.[6] He completed 8th standard from government SMHS Tattamangalam.[6]

References
  1. "Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. www.thenewsminute.com https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/k-krishnankutty-sworn-new-kerala-minister-water-resources-92346. Retrieved 8 May 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "K Krishnankutty: From a true son of soil to top echelons of power". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "Kerala: LDF constituent JD(S) changes minister, K Krishnankutty takes charge of Water Resources Ministry". The Indian Express. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "K Krishnankutty(Independent(IND)):Constituency- CHITTUR(PALAKKAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 May 2020.


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