E. Chandrasekharan Nair

E. Chandrasekharan Nair (2 December 1928 – 29 November 2017) was an Indian politician, Minister of Kerala and leader of the Communist Party of India.

For the current Revenue Minister of Kerala, and another CPI leader, see E. Chandrasekharan.

E. Chandrasekharan Nair
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Department, Kerala
In office
25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981
Preceded byE. John Jacob
Succeeded byU. A. Beeran
ConstituencyChadayamangalam
In office
2 April 1987 – 17 June 1991
Preceded byU. A. Beeran
Succeeded byT.H. Musthafa
ConstituencyPathanapuram
In office
20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Preceded byK. K. Ramachandran
Succeeded byG. Karthikeyan
Minister of Law, Kerala
In office
20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Preceded byK.M. Mani
Succeeded byK.M. Mani
Minister of Tourism, Kerala
In office
20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
Preceded byAryadan Muhammed
Succeeded byK.V. Thomas
ConstituencyKarunagappally
Personal details
Born
Idayilazhikathu Chandrasekharan Nair

(1928-12-02)2 December 1928
Kottarakkara, Travancore, British India
Died29 November 2017(2017-11-29) (aged 88)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India
Spouse(s)Manorama Nair
ResidenceThiruvananthapuram

Biography

Shri. E. Chandrasekharan Nair, one of the seniormost leaders of CPI and co-operator, was born as the son of Shri. E. Easwara Pillai at Kottarakkara in Kerala on 2 December 1928.

Having entered active politics at a young age, he had joined Students Congress while at Annamalai University, then joined Indian Socialist Party (ISP) and subsequently the Communist Party in 1952. A law graduate and practiced as a lawyer till 1970.

A strong advocate of co-operative movement, he had a long association with the co-operative sector, especially in Kollam district. He was the President of Kollam District Co-operative Bank for more than 29 years and had the rare opportunity of getting elected as the Chairman of All India State Co-operative Bank Federation and the Vice-President of National Co-operative Union and member of the Central Committee of the International Co-operative Alliance and member of Agriculture Credit Board of RBI.

Shri. Chandrasekharan Nair became elected to the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly (KLA) from Kottarakkara constituency, contesting as a Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate. He was elected also to 3rd KLA from Kottarakkara , as CPI candidate. However he resigned his membership on 1 February 1970, to make way for the election of Chief Minister C. Achutha Menon to KLA. He represented Chadayamangalam constituency in the 5th & 6th KLA. In 1987 he won from Pathanapuram.[1]

In the Ministry headed by Shri.E. K. Nayanar, he was the Minister for Food, & Civil Supplies and Housing from 25 January 1980, to 20 October 1981. In addition to the portfolio of Food and Civil Supplies, he handled the portfolio of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development from 2 April 1987, to 17 June 1991, in the Ministry headed by Shri. E.K. Nayanar. In the 10th KLA he represented Karunagappalli,[2] and was the Minister for Food, Tourism & Law from 20 May 1996, to 13 May 2001. Also he take initiative to start a Government engineering college in Karunagappalli. As a result College of Engineering Karunagappally commonly known as CEK,[3] starts functioning during the year 1999 under Institute of human resources development for electronics IHRDE (Now IHRD)

In 1980, Shri. Chandrasekharan Nair was appointed Chairman of the Adhoc Committee for the formation of Subject Committees, which recommended the formation of ten Subject Committees for the detailed scrutiny of budget, an innovative concept in the Legislative history of India. The Committee formed under his Chairmanship in 1999 had also given recommendations to streamline the functioning of the Subject Committees, after an in-depth analysis of their working. He had also a remarkable stint as the Chairman of the Committee on Private Member's Bills and Resolutions during 1977–1979.

The concept of "Maveli Stores" aiming at making available essential commodities at fair price to poorer sections of the society, also emerged at his initiative.

He was also the recipient of many honours such as ‘Sadanandan Award’ for best Co-operator and R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi award for best Parliamentarian.

His wife was Smt. Manorama Nair and they have one son and one daughter.

He died at Sri Chitra Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 29 November 2017, after a prolonged illness. He was aged 89 at the time of his death.

References
  1. http://keralaassembly.org/1987/1987114.html
  2. http://www.keralaassembly.org/1996/1996121.html
  3. "CEK". www.ceknpy.ac.in. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  1. "E. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR :: STATE OF KERALA :: The Ultimate Destination of Kerala Information". Stateofkerala.in. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. Kerala Legislature. "Members – Kerala Legislature". Niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. "Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 09". Hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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