V. M. Sudheeran

V. M. Sudheeran

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V. M. Sudheeran Profile

  • Name:
  • V. M. Sudheeran
  • Born:
  • May 26, 1948
  • Spouse:
  • Latha

V. M. Sudheeran Biography

V. M. Sudheeran is a well-known politician from Kerala. A veteran and powerful politician from the state, he is the former President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He has also served as health minister and speaker of State assembly. He has served as MP from Alappuzha four times and MLA during 1980-1996. He is currently associated with Indian National Congress.

 

V. M. Sudheeran hails from Antikkad of Thrissur district. He was born in the year 1948. His father worked in agriculture department who worshipped Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. His mother was a firm follower of Congress. He got associated with politics during his academic years. Sudheeran started his political career through KSU, student’s wing of Indian National Congress in Kerala. He served as the president of KSU during 1971-1973. He was elected to National Parliament in 1977 when he was only 28. At that time he was serving as the president of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress. After that he became MP and MLA multiple times and also served as state assembly speaker.

 

Got elected to Lok Sabha for the first time in 1977, he later concentrated to state politics later. He also served as MP three times in between. He was continuously elected to state assembly from 1980 onwards till 1996. During 1985-1977, he served as speaker in Karunakaran’s ministry. He served as Minister of Health during 1995-1196 under the leadership of A. K. Antony. In 2014 though he was elected as KPCC President by the High Command of Indian National Congress, he resigned the post in 2017. He cited health reasons for his resignation. Served as MP four times, he was elected to Lok Sabha for the last time in 1999. He is married to Latha, a bank employee. The couple has two children and both are married.

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Updated: September 23, 2017

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