Pattiam Gopalan was an Indian politician, belonging to the

Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in term ...

. He was a member of the

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State Committee of the party. He was born on October 6, 1936 in Pattiam, Kannur.Niyama Sabha.
Pattiam Gopalan
' Pattiam Gopalan joined the

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in 1957. He obtained a Post Graduate degree. Pattiam Gopalan sided with CPI(M) in the party split, was held in detention for 16 months during 1964-1965. He was elected to the

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from the Thalassery constituency in the

1967 Indian general election General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the 4th Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, th ...

. He was elected to the

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in the 1977 election, representing the Tellicherry constituency. He died on September 27, 1978. The Pattiam Gopalan Memorial Club presents a Pattiam Gopalan Memorial Award annually.UNI India.
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External links

News clip on 2016 Pattiam Gopalan Memorial Day celebrationsNews clip on 2017 Pattiam Gopalan Memorial Day celebrations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gopalan, Pattiam Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians 1936 births 1978 deaths Kerala MLAs 1977–1979 Lok Sabha members from Kerala India MPs 1967–1970