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: ‘Anjanam’, Easwara Vilasom Road, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014.

: B.A., B.L

: -Social and Political Worker

: Malayalam ,English,Tamil and Hindi

: - U.S.S.R,Japan,France,U.K and Yugoslavia

: Chief Minister (27.4.1977 - 27.10.1978, 22.3.1995 - 09.5.1996 and 17.5.2001 - 29.8.2004); Union Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (1993-95), Union Minister of Defence (October 2006-May 2014); Member, Rajya Sabha (1985-1991, 1991-1995 and since 2005); Leader of Opposition (1996-2001), Chairman, Committee of Privileges (1977-78), Kerala Legislative Assembly; President, KSU (1964-66), Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress (1966-69), KPCC (1973-77, 1978-82 and 1987-92); General Secretary, AICC (1984-87); KPCC (1969-73); Convenor, State Liaison Committee, Ruling Coalition (1970-77); Acting Treasurer, AICC (1994-95); Member, Congress Working Committee and Central Election Committee of AICC; Chairman, Central Disciplinary Action Committee (AICC); Editor, Printer and Publisher, Veekshanam (1978-82); Editor, ‘Kalasala’ weekly.

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: Editor, Kalasala(weekly), 1964-65, Editor and Publisher, Veekshanam(Daily) 1978-82

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