V.S. Achuthanandan

V.S. Achuthanandan
Born	October 20, 1923 Alappuzha, Kerala
Residence	Punnapra North, Kerala
Died
Office	Chief Minister
Salary
Constituency	Malampuzha
Term	{{{term_start}}} – {{{term_end}}}
Predecessor	Oommen Chandy
Successor	Incumbent
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Religion	None
Spouse	K. Vasumathy
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Website: Chief Minister of Kerala
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Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, (Malayalam: വേലിക്കകത്ത് ശങ്കരന്‍ അച്യുതാനന്ദന്‍) (20 October 1923 – ) is the twentieth Chief Minister of Kerala state, India. He has been a polit bureau member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) since 1985 and is popularly known as "Comrade VS". Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... The Malayalam script is an abugida of the Brahmic family, used to write the Malayalam language. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ... This article is about the year. ...

Born on 20 October 1923 to Shri. Sankaran and Smt. Accamma in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, VS had to give up his studies after finishing VII standard. He entered into the world of politics through Trade Union activities and joined State Congress in 1938. Like many young men of his age, he became disillusioned with the policies and politics of the Congress and became a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1940. He was imprisoned for five years and six months during Freedom Struggle period and has gone under-ground for four and half years in his decades old political career. He was active in the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising. He was one among the 32 members who left the CPI National Council in 1964 to form the CPI(M). October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alappuzha district and town in Kerala Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. ...

Achuthanandan had served many postitions in long political career. He was the Kerala State Secretary of the CPI(M) between 1980 and 1992 and he became the member of the Polit Bureau since 1985. He was also active in parliamentary politics as he became the member of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1967, 1970, 1991, 2001 and 2006. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. The Kerala Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. ... The Kerala Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. ...

He gained a huge popular support during his stint as the opposition leader. He did take active personal interests in making visits to even the remotest of places, where ever he believed that the ruling government was not doing things in a right fashion, or done in an outright dishonest way. How ever a few of his statements and actions created an impression that he still believes in outdated theories of Marxism and is basically anti- development in the state of Kerala. Another allegation against VS Achuthanandan was that he used the CPI(M) idealogies, to side line other active party workers who did not adhere to his thoughts and beliefs. Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Assembly Elections,2006

During the assembly elections held in Kerala in April-May 2006, VS Achuthanandan defeated Satheesan Pacheeni of the United Democratic Front by a whopping margin of 20,017 votes in Malampuzha constituency in Palghat district. With this win VS successfully countered the accusation that when the party wins VS loses, and if VS wins the party loses. The State Committee and Polit Bureau meeting unanimously decided to make VS Achuthanandan the Chief Minister of Kerala. The swearing in ceremony took place on May 18th, 2006 at central stadium Trivandrum. Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Palakkad is a district in Indian state Kerala, bordering to Tamil Nadu, Malappuram, and Thrissur. ...

It should be noted that when the prospective candidate list for CPI(M) was published (for the elections of 2006), the name of VS Achuthanandan was conspiciously absent. This create an uproar across the state, and processions and protests were held in support of comrade VS Achuthanandan. The Polit Bureau finally succumbed to the pressure, and decided to field VS from Malampuzha.

External links

• Comrade VS On the Net
• Official biography
• Indian Express profile