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K. A. Damodara Menon
K. A. Damodara Menon (1906-1980) was an Indian National Congress politician, minister, journalist, writer, freedom fighter and an activist in the movement for united Kerala. He was elected to the Provincial Parliament in 1950 and Indian Parliament (lok sabha) from Kozhikode (Madras State) as a representative of Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party, in 1952. During his term as a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly, he served as the Minister for Industries and Local Administration. Biography K. A. Damodara Menon was born on June 10, 1906, the son of T. R. Achuthan Pillai from Thaz hathuveettil, and Kalappurakkal Nangu Amma at Karumalloor in present-day Ernakulam district of Kerala. After primary education he joined Paravur, Kollam, Paravur High School. Damodaran's father died while he was still a schoolboy. He came to Thiruvananthapuram with his elder brother Parameswaran, who got a government job in Thiruvananthapuram at that time; and continued his schooling at SMV High School, Thiruvanan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Kerala
Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the cabinet. Ministers of the Kerala Government are responsible to the Kerala Legislative Assembly; they make statements in the assembly and take questions from members of the assembly. The government is dependent on Kerala Legislative Assembly to make primary legislation. Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect a new assembly, unless there is a successful vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the governor selects as chief minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs. Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
