Kadakampally Surendran

Kadakampally Surendran (കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രൻ) (born 31 December 1954) is an Indian politician and a social worker who is the current Minister for Co- Operation, Tourism and Devaswom in Government of Kerala. A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he is presently a member of the Kerala State Committee of the party. He served as its Thiruvananthapuram District Committee Secretary for nine years from 2007 - 2016. Kadakampally has been a prominent figure of the CPI(M) and other leftist progressive movements in the district of Thiruvananthapuram for more than four decades. He is also a forefronter in the trade union activities in the state of Kerala.

Kadakampally Surendran
Kadakampally Surendran
Minister for Co-Operation, Tourism and Devaswom
Assumed office
25 May 2016
Preceded byC. N. Balakrishnan as(Minister of Co-operation)
A. P. Anil Kumar as (Minister of Tourism)
V. S. Sivakumar as (Minister of Devaswom)
Minister for Electricity
In office
25 May 2016 – 29 November 2016
Preceded byAryadan Muhammed
Succeeded byMM Mani
CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram District Secretary
In office
2007 - 2016
Preceded byPirappancode Murali
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1996 - 2001
ConstituencyKazhakootam
Majority24,000
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
ConstituencyKazhakootam
Majority7347
Personal details
Born
K. Surendran

(1954-12-31) 31 December 1954 [1]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)Sulekha Surendran
ChildrenArun Surendran
Anoop Surendran
ParentsC. K. Krishnan Kutty
Bhagavathi Kutty
ResidencePattom, Thiruvananthapuram

Early life and education

Born as the son of C. K. Krishnan Kutty and Bhagavathi Kutty on 31 December 1954 at Kadakampally of Thiruvananthapuram district, Surendran had his education from Sambhuvattom Lower Primary School, Madhavapuram Upper Primary School, St. Joseph High School, S N College, Chempazhanthy and University College, Thiruvananthapuram.

His wife Sulekha is a retired Asst. HM from AMHSS, Thirumala, Thiruvananthapuram. She belongs to Sreekaryam. The couple have two sons Arun Surendran and Anoop Surendran.

Political life and struggles

Right from his school days, he was active in student movements and cultural activities. He came to political front and social activities from his constant association with youth organizations .

In the year 1974, he became a member of CPI(M). He served the party as its Secretary, Anayara Branch , Secretary , Local Committee Petta , Secretary, Vanchiyur Area Committee, Member, District Committee Trivandrum and Secretary , District Committee Trivandrum. In 2008, he was elected as a member, Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) in its 19th State Conference which was Held at Kottayam .

Other mass organizations

Presently, he is the member of the National Council of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), a socialist organisation of trade unions in India .He serves as the office-bearer of many trade unions including Auto-Taxi Workers Federation, K.S.F.D.C Employees Union, C-DIT Employees Association, Co-operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE) Employees Union and SPATO .

Parliamentary positions held
  1. Served as the Vice-President of Kadakampally Grama Panchayat (1977-1982).
  2. Elected to the first District Council with a mammoth margin from Pettah division (1990-1991).
  3. Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Kerala with a mammoth margin of more than 24000 votes from Kazhakuttom constituency and was the chairman of Backward Caste Welfare Committee (1996-2001).[1]
  4. Elected twice to the Syndicate of the University of Kerala (2006 & 2014).
  5. Served as the President, Thiruvananthapuram District Library Council for 15 years (1995-2010).
  6. Served as the President, Kerala State Co-Operative Bank (2006-2008).[2]

References
  1. "Members - Kerala Legislature".
  2. "State Cooperative Bank to launch monthly income scheme for the aged". The Hindu. 24 March 2007.

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