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V.M. Sudheeran
V.M. Sudheeran
President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; 10 February 2014 – 10 March 2017
Preceded by	Ramesh Chennithala
Succeeded by	M. M. Hassan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1996–2004
Preceded by	T. J. Anjalose
Succeeded by	K. S. Manoj
Constituency	Alappuzha
	In office; 1977–1980
Preceded by	P. K. Vasudevan Nair
Succeeded by	Susheela Gopalan
Constituency	Alappuzha
Minister for Health, Government of Kerala
	In office; April 1995 – May 1996
Chief Minister	A. K. Antony
Preceded by	R. Ramachandran Nair
Succeeded by	A. C. Shanmughadas
Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
	In office; 8 March 1985 – 27 March 1987
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	Vakkom Purushothaman
Succeeded by	Varkala Radhakrishnan
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1980–1996
Preceded by	N. I. Devassykutty
Succeeded by	Rosamma Chacko
Constituency	Manalur
Personal details
Born	26 May 1948 (age 76); Anthikad, Kingdom of Cochin, Dominion of India; (present day Thrissur, Kerala, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Latha
Profession	Politician ; Social Worker

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V. M. Sudheeran (born 26 May 1948) is an Indian politician, who was a former President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), former Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Health Minister of Kerala, and a prominent political leader in Kerala.^[1] He was a member of the 6th, 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha representing Alappuzha each time and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1996 representing Manalur.

Political career

Sudheeran started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU), which he served as President from 1971 to 1973. He was elected President of the State Youth Congress in 1975 and continued in the position till 1977. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977 from Alapuzha. In 1980, he contested the Niyamasabha elections from Manalur and won. He remained the MLA from the constituency until 1996.

He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister A. K. Antony. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha from Alappuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same constituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned Malayalam film Actor Murali with a considerable majority.^[2]

In 2004 he lost to K. S. Manoj of the CPI(M). In 2009, he refused to contest the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities. He is a true Gandhian.^[3]

On 10 February 2014, he was selected KPCC President by the High Command of the Indian National Congress. He resigned from the post on 10 March 2017, owing to health reasons although it is widely speculated that his resignation is part of a massive organizational revamp of the KPCC.^[4]


House	Election	Constituency	Result	Majority
Parliament	1977	Alappuzha	Won	64016
Kerala Legislative Assembly	1980	Manalur	Won	7932
	1982		Won	2538
	1987		Won	6187
	1991		Won	5516
Parliament	1996	Alappuzha	Won	25949
	1998		Won	40637
	1999		Won	35094
	2004		Lost	1009

Positions held

1971-73 President, Kerala Students’ Union
1975-77 President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
1977-78 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1980-82 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly INC(U) E. K. Nayanar ministry
1982-86 Re-Elected Kerala Legislative Assembly INC(A)
1985-March 1987 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly (K.Karunakaran Ministry)
1990-91 Vice-President, P.C.C., Kerala
April 1995- May 1996 Minister of Health, Kerala (A.K.Antony Ministry)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Railways
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Human Resource Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
2000-2001 Member, Committee on Ethics
2014-2017 KPCC President.

Personal life

He was born to Vylopally Sankaran Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam in Anthikad on 26 May 1948. He is graduated from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. His wife is Latha Sudheeran. He has a son Sarin Sudheeran and a daughter.^[5]

References

^ Special Correspondent (2 February 2014). "V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ Biodata of V. M. Sudheeran Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sudheeran@75: The Solitary Soldier". Mathrubhumi. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Quits as Faction Fight Rages on". 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

External links

[1] Special Correspondent (2 February 2014). "V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[2] Biodata of V. M. Sudheeran Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Sudheeran@75: The Solitary Soldier". Mathrubhumi. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[4] "Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Quits as Faction Fight Rages on". 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

[5] "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

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-'''V. M. Sudheeran''' (born 26 May 1948) is an Indian politician, who was a former President of the [[Kerala|KPCC]], former Speaker of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]], Health Minister of Kerala, and a prominent political leader in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vmsudheeran-is-kpcc-president/article5672947.ece |title=V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president |work=The Hindu |date=2014-02-02 |access-date=2014-02-10}}</ref> He was a member of the [[6th Lok Sabha|6th]], [[11th Lok Sabha|11th]], [[12th Lok Sabha|12th]] and [[13th Lok Sabha|13th]] [[Lok Sabha]] representing [[Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alappuzha]] each time and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1996 representing [[Manalur (State Assembly constituency)|Manalur]].
+'''V. M. Sudheeran''' (born 26 May 1948) is an Indian politician, who was a former President of the [[Kerala]] [[Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC), former Speaker of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]], Health Minister of Kerala, and a prominent political leader in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vmsudheeran-is-kpcc-president/article5672947.ece |title=V.M.Sudheeran is KPCC president |work=The Hindu |date=2014-02-02 |access-date=2014-02-10 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041025/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vmsudheeran-is-kpcc-president/article5672947.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a member of the [[6th Lok Sabha|6th]], [[11th Lok Sabha|11th]], [[12th Lok Sabha|12th]] and [[13th Lok Sabha|13th]] [[Lok Sabha]] representing [[Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alappuzha]] each time and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1996 representing [[Manalur (State Assembly constituency)|Manalur]].
 ==Political career==
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 He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister [[A. K. Antony]]. In 1996, he sought election to the [[11th Lok Sabha]] from [[Alappuzha]] and won again. He was re-elected from the same constituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned [[Malayalam]] film Actor [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] with a considerable majority.<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13KL15.htm Biodata of V. M. Sudheeran] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809082752/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13KL15.htm |date=9 August 2007 }}</ref>
-In 2004 he lost to [[K. S. Manoj]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]. In 2009, he refused to contest the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities. He is a true Gandhian.
+In 2004 he lost to [[K. S. Manoj]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]. In 2009, he refused to contest the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities. He is a true Gandhian.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-01 |title=Sudheeran@75: The Solitary Soldier |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/view-from-my-window/sudheeran-75-the-solitary-soldier-1.9202273 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309222444/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/view-from-my-window/sudheeran-75-the-solitary-soldier-1.9202273 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On 10 February 2014, he was selected KPCC President by the High Command of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He resigned from the post on 10 March 2017, owing to health reasons although it is widely speculated that his resignation is part of a massive organizational revamp of the KPCC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/kerala-congress-chief-vm-sudheeran-quits-as-faction-fight-rages-on-1358485.html|title = Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Quits as Faction Fight Rages on|date = 10 March 2017}}</ref>
+On 10 February 2014, he was selected KPCC President by the High Command of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He resigned from the post on 10 March 2017, owing to health reasons although it is widely speculated that his resignation is part of a massive organizational revamp of the KPCC.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.news18.com/news/politics/kerala-congress-chief-vm-sudheeran-quits-as-faction-fight-rages-on-1358485.html|title = Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Quits as Faction Fight Rages on|date = 10 March 2017|access-date = 10 March 2017|archive-date = 11 March 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170311032706/http://www.news18.com/news/politics/kerala-congress-chief-vm-sudheeran-quits-as-faction-fight-rages-on-1358485.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
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+!Election
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+!Result
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+|[[Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency|Alappuzha]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
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+| rowspan="4" |[[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
+|[[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
+| rowspan="4" |[[Manalur Assembly constituency|Manalur]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
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+|-
+|[[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|2538
+|-
+|[[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|6187
+|-
+|[[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|5516
+|-
+| rowspan="4" |[[Lok Sabha|Parliament]]
+|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
+| rowspan="4" |[[Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency|Alappuzha]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|25949
+|-
+|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|40637
+|-
+|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
+|{{yes2|Won}}
+|35094
+|-
+|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
+|{{no2|Lost}}
+|1009
+|}
 ==Positions held==
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 == Personal life ==
-He was born to  Vylopally Sankaran Mama  and Girija  at a small village named [[Padiyam]] in [[Anthikad]] on 26 May 1948. His wife is Latha Sudheeran. He has a son Sarin Sudheeran and a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m661.htm|access-date=2021-04-24|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
+He was born to  Vylopally Sankaran Mama  and Girija  at a small village named [[Padiyam]] in [[Anthikad]] on 26 May 1948. He is graduated from [[St. Thomas College, Thrissur]]. His wife is Latha Sudheeran. He has a son Sarin Sudheeran and a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m661.htm|access-date=2021-04-24|website=www.niyamasabha.org|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128185021/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m661.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==References==

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GE 1996	T. Govindan Mullappally Ramachandran O. Bharathan M. P. Veerendra Kumar E. Ahamed G. M. Banatwala N. N. Krishnadas S. Ajaya Kumar V. V. Raghavan P. C. Chacko Xavier Arackal P. C. Thomas Ramesh Chennithala A. C. Jose V. M. Sudheeran P. J. Kurien Kodikunnil Suresh N. K. Premachandran A. Sampath K. V. Surendranath
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