Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (December 9, 1919 - May 19, 2004) was an Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).He held the post of Chief MInister of Kerala three times 1980-81, 1987-91 and 1996-2001. He holds the distinction of serving the post for the longest period of time - 11 years, spanning 4009 days. He was a member of the Polit Bureau of CPI(M). December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ... Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Nayanar was born in Kalyassery in Kannur district of Kerala as the son of Govindan Nambiar. He belonged to a family of freedom fighters and revolutionaries. One of his cousins was K.P.R. Gopalan, one of the prominent Communist revolutionaries. He joined the Communist Party of India in 1939. He participated in the Kayyoor-Morazha peasant uprisings and was forced to go underground to evade arrest. When the Communist Part of India split in 1964, Nayanar joined sides with the CPI(M). Inside St. ... K.P.R. Gopalan, a freedom fighter and communist leader from Kerala, India. ... The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a political party in India. ... CPI(M) flag The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ...

In 1967 he was elected to Lok Sabha from Palghat (now Palakkad). He was elected to Kerala Assembly six times. Among the legislative constituencies he won from were Irikkur, Malampuzha, Thrikkaripur and Thalassery. Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Palakkad is a district in Indian state Kerala, bordering to Tamil Nadu, Malappuram, and Thrissur. ... Population 105,997 Thalassery (തലശ്ശേരി), also known as Tellicherry, is a small town on the Malabar coast of Kerala, South India. ...

He became the Chief Minister of Kerala for the first time on January 25, 1980. His term ended in 1981. He served a four-year term starting from 1987 and a full five-year term in 1996. Chief Ministers of Kerala See Also Kerala Chief Ministers of India Links keralacm. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Nayanar was also an editor of Desabhimani Daily.

Nayanar died on May 19 2004 in New Delhi following a heart attack. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ...

See also

• Politics in Kerala

Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

External links

• Article in Frontline
• Polit Bureau Homage

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