P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

P. S. Sreedharan Pillai (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian politician, attorney, and author, who is currently serving as the 19th Governor of Goa state. He had also served as the Governor of Mizoram. In addition, he was previously the Bharatiya Janata Party president of Kerala state.

Political career

Pillai started his political career through the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a state secretary of the ABVP during his college days. He has served in many posts in the BJP, including Kozhikode district president, state secretary, and general secretary. He was elected as BJP State President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala from 2003 to 2006 and also served as the BJP Prabhari of Lakshadweep UT in 2004. Under his leadership, in 2004, the National Democratic Alliance won two MP seats from Kerala ( P. C. Thomas, Indian Federal Democratic Party) and Lakshadweep ( P. Pookunhi Koya, Janata Dal (United)). In 2018, he was again appointed the state President, preceding Kummanam Rajasekharan. He was appointed Governor of Mizoram on 25 October 2019.

Literary career

Sreedharan Pillai took to writing nearly four decades ago, publishing his first book in 1983. He has published more than 165+ books.

Bibliography

Anthologies

* ''Kaaladanam'' (2005)
* ''Bonsai'' (2008)
* ''Pazhassismriti''
* ''Novum Naliavutti''
* ''Udakumbham''
* ''Marmarangal''
* ''Avinaabhavam''
* ''Spadika Manikal''
* ''Mandarangal''
* ''Aduthoon''
* ''Oh Mizoram (Malayalam)''
* ''Oh Mizoram (English)''
* ''Corona Kavithakal''
* ''Lockdown Kavithakal''

Folklore Poems

* ''Anchadi Thottangal''
* ''Neerthullikal''
* ''Nadan Mathuram''
* ''Padheyam''
* ''Nadan Pattukal''

History

* ''Punnapra Vayalar – Kanappurangal''
* ''Adiyanthravastha Oru Ormapeduthal''
* ''Vibhajanathinte Noottandu''
* ''Mohajir – Desiyathayum Vikadanasakhthikalum''
* ''Rashtranayakar''
* ''Dark Days of Democracy (English)''
* ''Adiyanthravastha Iruttinte Nilavilikal''

Legal

* ''Niyamavrithaandam''
* ''Shah Banu Begum case (English)''
* ''Five Judgements for Common Man (English)''
* ''UAPA Niyamathekurich''
* ''Ghargika peedanathilninnuolla shrisamprashana''
* ''Niyama Veedhiyiloode''
* ''Domestic Violence (English)''
* ''Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (English)''
* ''Shah Commission on Emergency (English)''
* ''Neethi Thedunna Kuttavum Sikshayum''
* ''Niyama Visesham''
* ''Pothu Civil Code Enthu Enthinu?''
* ''Bharnaghatana – Punaravlokanathinte Pathayil''
* ''Hand Book of Mental laws (English)''
* ''Law and Psychiatry (English)''
* ''Vakkil Diary''
* ''Niyamavum Neethiyum''
* ''Niyama Lekhanangal''
* ''Kesavananda Bharati Case''
* ''Triple Talaq (English)''
* ''Best Bakery Case (English)''
* ''Great Debate of Trio (English)''
* ''Shishu samprashana niyamavum chattagalum''
* ''Italy CharaKessu''
* ''Ruling on Death Sentence (English)''
* ''Ruling on Medical Negligence (English)''

Politics

* ''Advani havalakesh sathiyavum mithiyum''
* ''Sathyavangmoolam''
* ''Rashtreeya Lekhannagal''
* ''Rajanaithikam''
* ''Rashtreeya Diary''
* ''Congress Fascism PennHitlerum''
* ''Oru Facebook''
* ''Pukamarayillathe''
* ''Palavaka''
* ''Samasya''
* ''Pakshabhedamillathe''
* ''Vyadhayum Veedshanavum''
* ''Rashtreeyathiloode''
* ''Ezhuthu''
* ''Utharam Thedumbol''
* ''Current affairs (English)''

Economy

* ''Sambathika Rangavum Kupracharanavum''
* ''Sambathika Kazhichakal''
* ''Note pinvalikkalum dhanarangavum''
* ''Dhanarangam Vilayiruthumbol''
* ''GST enna swapna shashathkaram''
* ''Sambathika sudheekaranavum surgical strikum''
* ''Currency rathakkalum sampathvevashthayum''
* ''Sampathika nettagalliluda''

Saamskarikam

* ''Nermurikal''
* ''Saphalyam Thedunna Swathanthriyam''
* ''Bharatheeyam''
* ''Raman, Gandhi, Bharatheeyatha''
* ''Nostradamus''
* ''Matham, Rashtreeyam, Deseeyodgradhanam''
* ''Kakshiyude Veshathil''
* ''Five Important Speeches (English)''
* ''Republic Day 2020 (English)''
* ''Thus speaks the Governor (English)''
* ''Innathe Vishayangal''
* ''Straight Line (English)''
* ''Justice for all, Prejudice to none (English)''
* ''Harmonial Talk (English)''
* ''Governor on Social Harmony (English)''
* ''Rent Control Laws (English)''
* ''Lushayi Kunnukal''
* ''Nerkazyicha''
* ''Samukika Samarasatha''
* ''Right of Privacy (English)''

Travelogue

* ''Lakshadeep enna marathaka depu''

Stories/Humor

* ''Chiriyum Chinthayum Karutha Kottil (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Mizo Kathakal''
* ''Thatha Varathirikkilla''

Jeevitha Rekhakal (Milestones)

* ''Kazhichakal Kazhichapadukal''
* ''Madela muthal Azhiikoduvare''
* ''Prathibhakal, Prathibhasangal''
* ''Chessinte Kuthippum Kurukkum''
* ''Ormayile Veerendra Kumar''
* ''Thathsamaya Chinthakal''

Social

* ''Vilakkukalukal Evide?''
* ''Karya Vicharam''
* ''Dholakam''
* ''Thuranna Kathukal''
* ''Information Technologiyum Vyakulathkalum''
* ''Varthamana Kurippukal''
* ''Madhyama Kazhichapadukal''
* ''Manushyavakashangal Innu''

Collection of Articles

* ''Address on Goa Assembly (English)''
* ''Parivarthanathinte Pathayiloode''
* ''Sakhyam''
* ''Nerinte Nerma''
* ''Onchiyam Oru Marana Warrant''
* ''Neethiyude Rashtreeyam''
* ''Samakaalikam''
* ''The Other View (English)''
* ''Irakalum Prathikalum''
* ''Nettil Kurungunna Malayali''
* ''Vadhasiksha: Ariyendathum Ariyikkendathum''
* ''Thudippukal''
* ''Ner Rekhakal''
* ''Neethiyude Thathwasastram''
* ''Baluch – Mohajir Prashanagalum Pakisthanum''

Literature

* ''Sahithya Chinthakal''
* ''Nireekshanangal, Nilapadukal''
* ''Madhyamangal Vilayiruthumbol''
* ''Prathibhakaliloode''
* ''Vashikaattikal''
* ''Goa Vimochanavum Malayalikalum''
* ''Thuranna Manasoday''
* ''Moonnu Mahatmakal''
* ''Mizhi Thurkkumpol''
* ''Keynote of the Governor (English)''
* ''Ezhuthinntte Vazhikal''
* ''Muka Kurupukal''
* ''Chimbai''
* ''Proclamation by President Article 356 (English)''
* ''Akashaveethiyiloode''
* ''Lushayil ninnum Dona Pauleilekku''
* ''Olliminnum Ormakalilooda October''
* ''Goa Via Mizoram (English)''
* ''30 days of Mission Humanity (English)''
* ''Governor addresses Goa (English)''
* ''Kathayalla Kathakal (Yet to Publish)''
* ''My One year in Goa (Coffee table book) (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Convocation Speeches (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Mukapusthaka Kurupukal (Yet to Publish)''
* ''My visits to Goan villages (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Justice Annachandy (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Sreeranthangal (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Dashinenthiyan Shetharagalilooda (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Meet the press (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Gujarat Vidhi (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Nammudea Bharanakadana (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Canacona Village (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Ponda Village (Yet to Publish)''
* ''Ayodhya Verdict (Yet to Publish)''

Personal life

Pillai married Advocate K. Rita at Kozhikode in 1984, who is a practicing lawyer at the District Court Kozhikode. His son Arjun Sreedhar is a lawyer at the High Court of Kerala and started the profession as Junior to his father. His daughter-in-law Jipsa Arjun is a post-graduate in pediatric dentistry and is practicing at Calicut. His daughter Arya Arun is a post-graduate in Dental Science and is practicing in Cochin, while her husband Arun Krishna Dhan is also a lawyer in the High Court of Kerala and started his career as a junior to his father-in-law.

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People from Alappuzha district
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Malayali politicians
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Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Kerala
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1954 births
Governors of Mizoram
Governors of Goa