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P. T. Chacko, Pullolil
Pulloli Thomas Chacko (9 April 1915 – 31 July 1964), was an Indian politician from Kottayam in central Kerala. A member of the Travancore and Travancore-Cochin Assemblies and the Constituent Assembly, Chacko served as the first Leader of Opposition of the newly formed state of Kerala ( Namboodiripad ministry). He was also the Home Minister of Kerala holding the additional portfolios of Revenue and Law during the period 196064 ( Pillai and Sankar ministries). Resignation of Chacko from Congress-led cabinet in 1964 resulted in the formation of the regional party Kerala Congress. Early life P. T. Chacko was born on 9 April 1915 to Thomas and Annamma of the Pulloli family at Chirakkadavu in Kottayam, Travancore. He was married to Mariamma was survived by six children. Chacko graduated from St. Joseph's College, Trichy, the University of Madras after studying in St. Berchmans College Changanassery. He continued his studies in law in Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, ... [...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] |
Chirakkadavu
Chirakkadavu is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The nearest town of Chirakkadavu is Kanjirappally. The main landmark of the place is Sree Mahadeva Temple. It is one of the temple included in 108 Siva Temples. Chirakkadavu East - Mannamplavu junction. Demographics India census, Chirakkadavu had a population of 26263 with 13828 males and 14235 females. References * Kanjirappally Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India. Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of su .... Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Struggle
The Liberation Struggle in Kerala (1958–59) was a period of anticommunist protest against the first elected state government in Kerala, India, which was led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad of the Communist Party of India. Organised opposition to the state government was spearheaded by the Syro-Malabar Church, the Nair Service Society and Indian National Congress.The funding of the movement mostly came from outside of India, mobilised by the CIA and international Catholic organisations. Although termed a "liberation struggle", the campaign was largely peaceful by taking the form of statewide meetings and public demonstrations. Following mass protests in 1959, the Indian government finally bowed to pressure and dismissed Namboodiripad on 31 July 1959. Background On 1 November 1956, the state of Kerala was formed by the States Reorganisation Act merging the most of the Malabar District in Madras state, most of the Travancore-Cochin state and the taluk of Kasargod, South Kanara. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vazhoor
Vazhoor is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat and block with headquarters at Kodungoor on NH183. Basically an agrarian community inhabits this part, whose income depends on rubber cultivation Demographics India census, Vazhoor had a population of 23982 with 11722 males and 12260 females. The total geographical area of village is 2860 hectares. There are about 6,110 houses in Vazhoor village. India census, Vazhoor had a population of 23909 with 11634 males and 12275 females. Education Vazhoor have a number of educational institutionsSVRNSS Collegeis a Kerala Govt. aided college run by thNair Service Societyand it is affiliated to th Kottayam, Kerala. The college was started in 1965. The nearby campus includes the SVRNSS Higher secondary school and the SVRNSS primary school. Government High School Kodungoor and Government LP school are located near the block headquarters at Kodungoor.Vidyananda vidya bhavanis located near t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members. History In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Cochin, Malabar, and Travancore regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara. The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957. The first ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'' was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member. The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140. Niyamasabha Complex The State Assembly is known as Niyamasabha and is housed in New Legislature Complex. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenachil (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Muvattupuzha was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Assembly segments Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: #Kunnathunad #Piravom #Muvattupuzha #Kothamangalam #Kanjirappally #Poonjar #Palai Members of Parliament As Meenachil in Thiru-Kochi *1952: P. T. Chacko, Indian National Congress *1953 (by-election): George Thomas Kottukapally, Indian National Congress As Muvattupuzha *1957: George Thomas Kottukapally, Indian National Congress *1962: Cherian J. Kappan, Indian National Congress *1967: P. P. Esthose, Communist Party of India (Marxist) *1971: C. M. Stephen, Indian National Congress *1977: George J. Matthew, Kerala Congress *1980: George Joseph Mundackal, Independenthttp://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls12/ses4/01090399.htm Obituary *1984: George Joseph Mundackal, Kerala Congress (Joseph) *1989: P. C. Thomas, Kerala Congress (Mani) *1991: P. C. Thomas, Kerala Congress (Mani) *1996: P. C. Thomas, Kerala Congress (Mani) *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochin
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is commonly referred to as Ernakulam. Kochi is the most densely populated city in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km2 and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (abbreviated as Kerala P. C. C. or the K. P. C. C.) is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. The Indian National Congress currently leads the United Democratic Front alliance, the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was first convened in 1921 at Ottapalam in northern Kerala (in the presence of the A. I. C. C. president T. Prakasam). Structure and composition * K. P. C. C. President - K. Sudhakaran * Assembly Opposition Leader - V. D. Satheesan * Former Chief Minister(s) - A. K. Antony and Oommen Chandy * Former Opposition Leader(s) - Ramesh Chennithala * K. P. C. C. Working Presidents - Kodikkunnil Suresh and T. Siddique Wings * Youth Congress (Kerala) President - Shafi Parambil * Kerala Students Union (K S U) ( N S U I) - Aloshious Xavier * Indian National Trade Union Congress (I N T U C) - R. Chandrashekaran * Mahila Congress (Kerala) State President - Jebi Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Independence Movement
The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal. It later took root in the newly formed Indian National Congress with prominent moderate leaders seeking the right to appear for Indian Civil Service (British India), Indian Civil Service examinations in British India, as well as more economic rights for natives. The first half of the 20th century saw a more radical approach towards self-rule by the Lal Bal Pal, Lal Bal Pal triumvirate, Aurobindo Ghosh and V. O. Chidambaram Pillai. The final stages of the independence struggle from the 1920s was characterized by Congress' adoption of Mahatma Gandhi's policy of non-violence and Salt March, civil disobedience. Intellectuals such as Rabindranath Tagore, Subramania Bharati, and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay spread patriotic awarenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate legal education in India. Affiliated to the University of Kerala, it is the second law college in Kerala and one of the oldest law colleges in India. It was established in 1875 by the then Maharajah of the erstwhile Princely State of Travancore. Notable alumni of the college including Judges of Supreme Court of India such as Justice Fathima Beevi, judges of High Courts, politicians, and academicians such as N. R. Madhava Menon. History The government of His Highness Maharaja of Travancore on 31 January 1875 sanctioned "the Organisation of a Law Class in connection with His Highness College at Thiruvananthapuram to enable candidates from Travancore to present themselves for the Law Examination of the University of Madras and to encourage others to pursue the study of Law systematically". The order sanctioning the scheme directed that it sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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