Kerala Assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan, who was undergoing treatment for liver cancer, passed away at the Health Care Global (HCG) hospital in Bengaluru today.
G Karthikeyan was a veteran Congress leader in Kerala
Karthikeyan, who entered politics through student movements and was a leader of Kerala Students Union (KSU), was 66 years old.
Meanwhile, Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed deep grief at the passing away of Shri G. Karthikeyan.
G Karthikeyan was born to Shri.N. P. Gopala Pillai and Smt.Vanajakshy Amma. He was born at Varkala on 20 January 1949. He married Dr. M.T. Sulekha and they have two sons. He held a Bachelor degree in Law.
G Karthikeyan entered politics through student movements and was a leader of Kerala Students Union (KSU). He served as the State president of Kerala Students Union. He was a Student member of senate of Kerala University and Secretary of Kerala University Union. He also held various posts in Youth Congress, including State General Secretary and State President. He was the General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Karthikeyan was the only elected Vice President of KPCC and also served as the Chief Whip and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party. Served as Minister for Electricity (Government of Kerala) in the Ministry headed by A.K. Antony in 1995 and was the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies in the A.K. Antony Ministry in 2001.
G Karthikeyan was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as M.L.A in 1982 (Trivandrum North),1991,1996,2001 and 2006 (Aryanad) and in 2011 (Aruvikkara).
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