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| name = N. Sakthan
| name = N. Sakthan <br> എന്‍ . ശക്തന്‍ <br> என். சாக்தன்
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|5|5|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|05|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kanjiramkulam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Kanjiramkulam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Travancore–Cochin|State of Travancore–Cochin]]<br />(present day [[Kerala]]), India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| residence = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], India
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| office = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Kerala Legislature]]
| office = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| governor1 = [[P.Sathasivam]]
| governor1 = [[P. Sathasivam]]
| term_start = 12 March 2015 <ref name=Hindu2011>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/29/stories/2011062957230400.htm | deadurl=yes | title=N. Sakthan elected Deputy Speaker | date=29 June 2011 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707080438/http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/29/stories/2011062957230400.htm | archivedate=7 July 2011 | accessdate=6 May 2018 }}</ref>
| term_start = 12 March 2015 <ref name=Hindu2011>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/29/stories/2011062957230400.htm | url-status=dead | title=N. Sakthan elected Deputy Speaker | date=29 June 2011 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707080438/http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/29/stories/2011062957230400.htm | archivedate=7 July 2011 | work=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=6 May 2018 }}</ref>
| term_end = 19 May 2016
| term_end = {{Start date|2016|05|19|df=yes}}
| predecessor = [[G. Karthikeyan]]
| predecessor = [[G. Karthikeyan]]
| successor = [[P. Sreeramakrishnan]]
| successor = [[P. Sreeramakrishnan]]
| constituency1 = [[Kattakada]]
| constituency1 = [[Kattakada]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Nemom]], [[Kerala]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2006
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2011||}}
| term_end2 = 2016
| term_end2 = {{End date|2016||}}
|constituency2=[[Kattakkada (State Assembly constituency)|Kattakkada]]
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| office3 = Minister for Transport, [[Government of Kerala]]

| term_start3 = 2004
|term_start3 = {{Start date|2001||}}
| term_end3 = 2006
|term_end3 = {{End date|2011||}}
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| party =[[Indian National Congress]] [[File:Flag_of_the_Indian_National_Congress.svg|24px]]
|predecessor3 = P. Bhaskaran Venganoor
| religion = [[Christianity]]
|successor3 = [[V. Sivankutty]]
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| spouse = Smt. Stella
|predecessor2 = ''Constituency created''
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| children = 2 daughters

|successor2 = I. B. Satheesh

|constituency3 = [[Nemom (State Assembly constituency)|Nemom]]

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| office4 = Minister for Transport, [[Government of Kerala]]
| term_start4 = {{Start date|2004||}}
| term_end4 = {{End date|2006||}}
|predecessor4=[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]
|successor4 = [[Mathew T. Thomas]]

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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| spouse = Stella
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| children = 2
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'''N. Sakthan''' is an Indian politician who was Speaker of the [[Kerala Legislature|Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2015 to 2016. He was also the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Kattakada]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], from 2011 to 2016.
'''N. Sakthan''' (born 5 May 1951) is an Indian politician who was Speaker of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 2015 to 2016. He was also the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Kattakada]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], from 2011 to 2016.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sakthan was born to Shri. Nalla Thampi and Smt. Y. Thankamma. He was born at [[Kanjiramkulam]] on 5 May 1951. He has completed Master of Arts (M.A) and [[Bachelor of Laws]] (L.L.B) degree. He married Smt. Stella and they have two daughters.
Sakthan was born to Nalla Thampi and Y. Thankamma. He was born at [[Kanjiramkulam]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore–Cochin|State of Travancore–Cochin]] on 5 May 1951. He has completed [[Master of Arts]] (M.A) and [[Bachelor of Laws]] (L.L.B) degree. He married Smt. Stella and they have two daughters. Elder daughter's name is Tintu, Younger daughter is Dr. Tisha.


==Political career==
==Political career==
N. Sakthan entered politics through trade union in Kerala. He was the treasurer of Trivandrum District Congress Committee (D.C.C) during 1987-1993, DCC General Secretary during 1993-2000, Member, District Council during 1991-1994. Sakthan is a member of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (K.P.C.C) executive and [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) from 2005.
N. Sakthan entered politics through Kerala Students Congress, the students wing of Kerala Congress. He was the treasurer of Trivandrum District Congress Committee (D.C.C) during 1987–1993, DCC General Secretary during 1993–2000, Member, District Council during 1991–1994. Sakthan is a member of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (K.P.C.C) executive and [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) from 2005.


Sakthan was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as an Independent candidate in 1982 ([[Kovalam]]). Later he represented the [[Indian National Congress]] party and was re-elected to the assembly in 2001 and 2006 ([[Nemom]]) and in 2011 ([[Kattakada]]). In 2011, he first served as the Pro term Speaker of the Assembly, and later was elected Deputy Speaker. When [[G. Karthikeyan]], the speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly died in office, Sakthan was elected to the post of Speaker, thus becoming the first person to serve in the posts of Pro tem Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Speaker, that too in a single assembly period. In 2016, he again contested from [[Kattakkada]], but then, he was defeated by I.B. Satheesh, a new contestant from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]], by a margin of votes.
Sakthan was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as an Independent candidate in 1982 ([[Kovalam]]). Later he represented the [[Indian National Congress]] party and was re-elected to the assembly in 2001 and 2006 ([[Nemom]]) and in 2011 ([[Kattakada]]). In 2011, he first served as the pro-tem Speaker of the Assembly, and later was elected Deputy Speaker. When [[G. Karthikeyan]], the speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly died in office, Sakthan was elected to the post of Speaker, thus becoming the first person to serve in the posts of Pro tem Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Speaker, that too in a single assembly period. In 2016, he again contested from Kattakada, but then, he was defeated by I. B. Satheesh, a new contestant from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]], by a margin of votes.


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|'''Year'''||'''Constituency'''||'''Closest rival'''||'''Majority (votes)'''
|'''Year'''||'''Constituency'''||'''Closest rival'''||'''Majority (votes)'''
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|1982||Kovalam||M.R Raghuchandrabal ([[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]])||3,357<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1982_ST_REP.pdf</ref>
|1982||Kovalam||M.R Raghuchandrabal ([[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]])||3,357<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1982_ST_REP.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
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|2001||Nemom||Venganoor P. Bhaskaran ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]])||8,357<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2001_ST_REP.pdf</ref>
|2001||Nemom||Venganoor P. Bhaskaran ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]])||8,357<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2001_ST_REP.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
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|2006||Nemom||Venganoor P. Bhaskaran ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]])||10,749<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2006_ST_REP.pdf</ref>
|2006||Nemom||Venganoor P. Bhaskaran ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]])||10,749<ref>http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2006_ST_REP.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
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|2011||Kattakada||M.V Jaya Dali ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF-IND]])||12,916
|2011||Kattakada||M.V Jaya Dali ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF-IND]])||12,916
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 23 October 2024

N. Sakthan
Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
12 March 2015 [1] – 19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)
Preceded byG. Karthikeyan
Succeeded byP. Sreeramakrishnan
GovernorP. Sathasivam
ConstituencyKattakada
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
2011 (2011)–2016 (2016)
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byI. B. Satheesh
ConstituencyKattakkada
In office
2001 (2001)–2011 (2011)
Preceded byP. Bhaskaran Venganoor
Succeeded byV. Sivankutty
ConstituencyNemom
Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala
In office
2004 (2004)–2006 (2006)
Preceded byK. B. Ganesh Kumar
Succeeded byMathew T. Thomas
Personal details
Born (1951-05-05) 5 May 1951 (age 73)
Kanjiramkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, State of Travancore–Cochin
(present day Kerala), India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseStella
Children2
Residence(s)Thiruvananthapuram, India
As of 9 Nov, 2012
Source: kerala.gov.in

N. Sakthan (born 5 May 1951) is an Indian politician who was Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2016. He was also the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, from 2011 to 2016.

Personal life

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Sakthan was born to Nalla Thampi and Y. Thankamma. He was born at Kanjiramkulam in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin on 5 May 1951. He has completed Master of Arts (M.A) and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) degree. He married Smt. Stella and they have two daughters. Elder daughter's name is Tintu, Younger daughter is Dr. Tisha.

Political career

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N. Sakthan entered politics through Kerala Students Congress, the students wing of Kerala Congress. He was the treasurer of Trivandrum District Congress Committee (D.C.C) during 1987–1993, DCC General Secretary during 1993–2000, Member, District Council during 1991–1994. Sakthan is a member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (K.P.C.C) executive and All India Congress Committee (AICC) from 2005.

Sakthan was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as an Independent candidate in 1982 (Kovalam). Later he represented the Indian National Congress party and was re-elected to the assembly in 2001 and 2006 (Nemom) and in 2011 (Kattakada). In 2011, he first served as the pro-tem Speaker of the Assembly, and later was elected Deputy Speaker. When G. Karthikeyan, the speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly died in office, Sakthan was elected to the post of Speaker, thus becoming the first person to serve in the posts of Pro tem Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Speaker, that too in a single assembly period. In 2016, he again contested from Kattakada, but then, he was defeated by I. B. Satheesh, a new contestant from CPI (M), by a margin of votes.

Major Election Victories (Kerala Assembly)
Year Constituency Closest rival Majority (votes)
1982 Kovalam M.R Raghuchandrabal (INC(I)) 3,357[2]
2001 Nemom Venganoor P. Bhaskaran (CPI(M)) 8,357[3]
2006 Nemom Venganoor P. Bhaskaran (CPI(M)) 10,749[4]
2011 Kattakada M.V Jaya Dali (LDF-IND) 12,916

Sakthan served as Minister for Transport in the Government of Kerala under Chief Minister Oommen Chandy from 2004 to 2006.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "N. Sakthan elected Deputy Speaker". The Hindu. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1982_ST_REP.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2001_ST_REP.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ http://ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_2006_ST_REP.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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