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P. K. Vasudevan Nair | |
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| Leader of Opposition Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 29 October 1978 – 7 October 1979 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Antony |
| Succeeded by | C.H. Mohammed Koya |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004[1] – 12 July 2005 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Sivakumar |
| Succeeded by | Pannyan Raveendran |
| Constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
| In office 1967[2]–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Established |
| Succeeded by | M. M. Joseph |
| Constituency | Peermade |
| In office 1962[3]–1967 | |
| Preceded by | P.T. Punnoose |
| Succeeded by | Susheela Gopalan |
| Constituency | Ambalappuzha |
| In office 1957[4]–1962 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. Mathen |
| Succeeded by | Ravindra Varma |
| Constituency | Thiruvalla |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977[5]–1982[6] | |
| Preceded by | T. V. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | K. P. Ramachandran Nair |
| Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Secretary of the Communist Party of India Kerala State Council | |
| In office 1984–1998 | |
| Preceded by | S. Kumaran |
| Succeeded by | Veliyam Bharghavan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair 2 March 1926 Kidangoor, Travancore, British India |
| Died | 12 July 2005 (aged 79) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | K. P. Lakshmi Kutty Amma |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (2 March 1926 – 12 July 2005), popularly known as PKV, was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Kerala from 1978 to 1979. He was a Member of the Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1971 and again from 2004 until his death in 2005. He became Chief Minister on 29 October 1978,[7] following A. K. Antony's resignation as Chief Minister.[8] However he resigned on 7 October 1979 owing to differences with other parties in the United Front. He served in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1982. Nair was a senior member of the Communist Party of India.
He was the founder-president of the Travancore Students Union, All India Students Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF). He remained with the CPI after the split in the Communist movement in 1964 and was elected the party's State secretary in 1982.
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=14 Members 14th of Loksabha 2004-09
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=4 Members 4th of Loksabha 1967-71
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=3 Members 3rd of Loksabha 1962-67
- ^ http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/statedetailar.aspx?state_name=Kerala&lsno=2 Members 2nd of Loksabha 1957-62
- ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_5.htm Members of 5th KLA 1977-80
- ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_6.htm Members of 6th KLA 1980-82
- ^ Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018
- ^ "Veteran CPI leader 'PKV' passes on". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 8 September 2020.