K. P. Mohanan, is the former Kerala State Minister for

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in United Democratic Front Cabinet from 18 May 2011 to 20 May 2016. He is the leader of

Loktantrik Janata Dal The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) was an unrecognized registered political party in India. It was nationally launched by Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar in May 2018. The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from Janata Dal (United), due to its ...

. He is the son of Kerala's former Minister Late Shri. P. R. Kurup and Late Smt. K.P. Leelavathy Amma; born at Puthoor near Panoor in

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district of

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on 3 March 1950. He was the General Secretary of

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(SJD) based in

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. SJD was part of Congress-led United Democratic Front. As a minister K. P. Mohanan had to handle portfolios of Agriculture, Soil Conservation, Soil Survey, Warehousing Corporation, Agricultural University, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Printing and Stationery.

Early career, interests and family

K.P Mohanan has completed his Pre-degree and A.M.A.E.S.I. (Aeronautical Engineering Diploma) from Nehru College, Coimbatore and then he worked as

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for ''Padayani Daily'', a National Socialist evening

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published from

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. K.P Mohanan also worked in

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for a short term in his career in the field of Photography, Film processing and sales in the colour Labs named as Vegas and Salam Studio & Stores. K.P Mohanan is still very passionate about cameras and photography. He is interested in Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. He trained Kalaripayattu from the age of five till 12. It's a sort of a family tradition for him. The legendary C.V. Narayanan Gurukkal of the world-famous CVN Kalari was his grandfather's younger brother. He is also interested in

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, football,

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and

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. Wife Smt. Hemaja Mohanan is from

Perambra Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. It is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Perambra lies al ...

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district. Children: One son, Ram Mohan and two daughters Rajila Mohan and Ramila Mohan

Achievements

KP Mohanan won the first award instituted by Kerala NRI centre state committee for "People's MLA". The award carries Rs 10,000 and plaque. The award is being given considering the last 10 years performance in his constituency as MLA. K. P. Mohanan represented Peringalam constituency in 2001 & 2006 Legislative assembly. In the 2011 assembly elections he won from

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constituency by defeating LDF independent candidate S.A Puthiyavalappil by a margin of 3303 votes. He is the Parliamentary Board Chairman of Socialist Janatha (Democratic).

Political life

K. P. Mohanan started his political career as a member of ISO, the Student's Organization of socialist party. He held the post of state treasurer of ISO, and also actively participated in many students’ movements and agitations. He became the member of Janatha party when it is formed, and elected as the

district secretary of Yuva Janatha. He became the member of National working committee of Janatha Dal and Janatha Dal State committee; He was also there in Kunnothu Paramba

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executive committee for 7 years. He was the president of Perigalam mandalam state fencing association and member of

association and sports council. K.P. Mohanan follows in the footsteps of his father, P.R. Kurup. P.R. Kurup had been elected from Peringalam constituency in the third, fifth, eighth, and 10th elections to the Assembly. Before that, he was elected from the Koothupramba constituency in 1957, the first Assembly elections in reorganised Kerala, and the elections that followed in 1960. He had served as Minister for Irrigation and Cooperation from 1967 to 1969 in the E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry and as Forest and Transport Minister from 1996 to 1999 in the E. K. Nayanar Ministry. Though he set foot in Kerala politics under the shadow of his father, he was eventually able to make an identity of his own as a prominent leader by his hard work and shrewd tactics.

References

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