E. K. Nayanar Politician

Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (Malayalam: ഏറമ്പാല കൃഷ്ണൻ നായനാർ; 9 December 1918 – 19 May 2004) was a prominent Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He held the post of Chief Minister of Kerala three times - during 1980–81, 1987–91 and 1996–2001. He holds the honour of having been the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala, having been in office for a total of 3999 days, spanning 11 years. He was a member of the Politburo of CPI(M).

Personal facts

E. K. Nayanar
Birth dateDecember 09, 1918
Birth place
Kalliasseri , Kannur , Kerala , Presidencies and provinces of British India , Madras Presidency
Religion
Atheism in Hinduism
Date of deathMay 19, 2004
Residence
Kalliasseri

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Office holder

office
Chief Minister of Kerala
Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State Committee
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
party
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
successor
Chadayan Govindan
V. S. Achuthanandan

E. K. Nayanar on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.flonnet.com/fl2112/stories/20040618002008900.htm
  2. http://www.keralacm.gov.in/ek_nayanar.htm