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'''N. Peethambara Kurup''' (born 24 May 1942) is an Indian politician who is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He has served as a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member]] of [[Lok Sabha]] representing [[Kollam Lok Sabha constituency]] from 2009 to 2014. |
'''N. Peethambara Kurup''' (born 24 May 1942) is an Indian politician who is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He has served as a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member]] of [[Lok Sabha]] representing [[Kollam Lok Sabha constituency]] from 2009 to 2014. |
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He was born in [[Navaikulam]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]] and has completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] from [[Kerala Law Academy|The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]. He was the Vice President of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>[http://keralaassembly.org/lok/sabha/biodata.php4?no=31&name=N.%20Peethambara%20Kurup Biodata of N. Peethambara Kurup]</ref> |
He was born in [[Navaikulam]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]] and has completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] from [[Kerala Law Academy|The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]. He was the Vice President of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>[http://keralaassembly.org/lok/sabha/biodata.php4?no=31&name=N.%20Peethambara%20Kurup Biodata of N. Peethambara Kurup]</ref> He unsuccessfully contested to Kerala Assembly from Vamanapuram. |
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Hw was also District Congress Committee president of Thiruvananthapuram for five years since 2000. He was a Staunch loyalist of K.Karunakaran.Then,went over to National Congress Party and serves as its State General Secretary. |
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| ⚫ | He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 general election]] defeating [[P. Rajendran]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] by a margin of 17531 votes.<ref>[http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20090516/1419/tnl-n-peethambara-kurup-cong-wins-the-ko.html N Peethambara Kurup (Cong) wins the Kollam LS seat] - Yahoo News, India</ref> |
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State general secretary of National Congress Party and returned to Congress with senior Congress leader K. Karunakaraan. |
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| ⚫ | He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 general election]] defeating [[P. Rajendran]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] by a margin of 17531 votes.<ref>[http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20090516/1419/tnl-n-peethambara-kurup-cong-wins-the-ko.html N Peethambara Kurup (Cong) wins the Kollam LS seat] - Yahoo News, India</ref> He was Chairman of [[Guruvayur Devaswom Board]] from 2015 to 2016. |
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He was a teacher in the Kadambattukonam High School and in 1964 resigned to become an active politician. He is known for his oratorical skills and is the author of two books in [[Malayalam]], ''Kiranangal'', a play and ''Sahithya Dhara'', an essay anthology.<ref name="Campaigners run the show">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/04/26/stories/1526211o.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Campaigners run the show |date=April 26, 2001 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
He was a teacher in the Kadambattukonam High School and in 1964 resigned to become an active politician. He is known for his oratorical skills and is the author of two books in [[Malayalam]], ''Kiranangal'', a play and ''Sahithya Dhara'', an essay anthology.<ref name="Campaigners run the show">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/04/26/stories/1526211o.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Campaigners run the show |date=April 26, 2001 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:00, 29 August 2023
N. Peethambara Kurup | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | P. Rajendran |
| Succeeded by | N. K. Premachandran |
| Constituency | Kollam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1942 Navaikulam, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
N. Peethambara Kurup (born 24 May 1942) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Indian National Congress. He has served as a member of Lok Sabha representing Kollam Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 to 2014.
He was born in Navaikulam in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore and has completed his B.A. and LL.B. from The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. He was the Vice President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[1] He unsuccessfully contested to Kerala Assembly from Vamanapuram.
Hw was also District Congress Committee president of Thiruvananthapuram for five years since 2000. He was a Staunch loyalist of K.Karunakaran.Then,went over to National Congress Party and serves as its State General Secretary.
State general secretary of National Congress Party and returned to Congress with senior Congress leader K. Karunakaraan.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in the 2009 general election defeating P. Rajendran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 17531 votes.[2] He was Chairman of Guruvayur Devaswom Board from 2015 to 2016.
He was a teacher in the Kadambattukonam High School and in 1964 resigned to become an active politician. He is known for his oratorical skills and is the author of two books in Malayalam, Kiranangal, a play and Sahithya Dhara, an essay anthology.[3]
Controversies
In 2013, South Indian actress Shwetha Menon alleged that Kurup had molested her while the two were attending a function.[4] Shweta later dropped her complaint against Kurup, after he made a "personal apology" to her hours after FIR was lodged against him.[5]
References
- ^ Biodata of N. Peethambara Kurup
- ^ N Peethambara Kurup (Cong) wins the Kollam LS seat - Yahoo News, India
- ^ "Campaigners run the show". The Hindu. 26 April 2001.[dead link]
- ^ Actress Shweta Menon alleges molestation, MP denies charges, NDTV, 2 November 2013
- ^ "Actress Shweta Menon withdraws Molestation Charges against Congress MP". Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links
- "Shri N. Peethambara Kurup, MP". Bio-sketch. Mannoor.com. 2016.