Nationality India Died October 21, 1961 Name C. Iyyunni | Religion Roman Catholic Education MA LLB | |
Occupation Freedom Fighter, Minister in the Kingdom of Cochin, Member of Parliament, First Indian General Election (1954) Spouse(s) Annie (Kunjannam) Iyyunni Known for Indian independence movement | ||
Political party Indian National Congress | ||
Chalakkal Rappai Iyyunni (1891–21 October 1961), an advocate from Thrissur in Kerala, was a prominent minister in the Kingdom of Cochin. He was an Indian independence advocate of the Indian National Congress, and served as a Member of Parliament after the first Indian general election in 1954. He and his wife were the first couple to be elected to the Legislative Assembly.
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