Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

GOVINDAN, SHRI T.
C.P.I.(M) - KASARAGOD (KERALA)


Father's Name:   Shri Raman Panikkar

Date of Birth:   11 January 1940

Place of Birth:   Payyanur in Distt. Kannur (Kerala)


Marital Status:   Married on 7 May 1966

Spouse's Name:   Smt. M. Savithri

Children:   Three sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
S.S.L.C., Dip. in Local-Self Govt.
Educated at High School, Payyanur and Trivandrum* L.S.G.D. Institute, 
        Trivandrum * (Kerala)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Thayambath House, Mambalam, P.O. Payyanur, 
Distt. Kannur-670001 (Kerala)
Tel. (08247) 504070
 

Positions Held :
   
1963 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M)
1989-90Secretary, C.P.I. (M), Distt. Kannur
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwardsMember, C.P.I. (M) State Committee, Kerala 
Member, C.P.I. (M) Secretariat, Distt. Kannur 
Member, Kisan Sabha, Kannur District Committee

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Working in Co-op. sector; President, Weavers 
Society, Theru Mambalam, Payyanur; Chairman, Co-op. Spinning Mill, Kannur, 1987-
89; Member (i) Kasturba Memorial Reading Room, Payyanur; and (ii) A.K.G. 
Memorial Kala Samithi, Payyanur

Special Interests :
   Reading Kalidasa's Sanskrit Kavya and Malayalam novels 
        especially H.T's poems of Vallathol and Kumaranasan

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading

Election Result :
   
Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,19,715
Total votes polled8,12,375
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri T. Govindan [C.P.I.(M)]3,71,997
(2) Shri I. Rama Rai (I.N.C.)2,97,267
(3) Shri P.K. Krishnadas (B.J.P.)97,577
(4) Shri T.M. Kunhi (Ind.)4,446