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Full Name
  
Ragahavan

Spouse(s)
  
Janaki


Name
  
M. Raghavan

Role
  
Political leader

M. V. Raghavan M V Raghavan Communist leader who took on CPM in Kerala


Born
  
May 5, 1933 (
1933-05-05
)
Kannur

Children
  
Girish, Rajesh, Nikesh, Girija

Died
  
November 9, 2014, Pariyaram

Political party
  
Communist Party of India (Marxist)

M V Raghavan and family :Yathra, 23rd Nov 2012,part-1


MV Raghavan's super dialogue on CM: Vikadakavi 21st Oct 2012


Melathu Veettil Raghavan (born 5 May 1933 - 9 November 2014) was a veteran Communist leader and a former Minister in Kerala state of India. He was the General Secretary of Communist Marxist Party, an alliance partner in the United Democratic Front. Prior to the formation of CMP he was a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He had been minister in UDF governments number of times. He is also known to be a good orator.

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M. V. Raghavan CMP leader M V Raghavan is no more Metrovaartha English

He belongs to Kannur District in the North Malabar area of Kerala. His district is one of the developing zone in the country. Raghavan set up the first co-operative sector Medical College in the country viz. Pariyaram Medical College in Kannur District. He was the key person to build the first 'Visha Chikitsa Kendram' (Snake-venom removal centre) in the state at Pappinisseri. His other major achievement has been the setting up of a Snake Park in Dharmasala which has become a major tourist attraction ever since.

Outside politics, MVR was active in charity organizations like MACT (Mannath Acharya Charitable Trust), which helps economically backward members belonging to the Nambiar community.

Official Positions held

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  • Member, 4th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Madayi-CPI (M)
  • Member, 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Thaliparamba-CPI (M)
  • Member, 6th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kuthuparamba-CPI (M)
  • Member, 7th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Payyannur-CPI (M)
  • Member, 8th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Azhikode-CMP
  • Member, 9th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Kazhakkootam-CMP
  • Member, 11th Kerala Legislative Assemble from Trivandrum –West-CMP.
  • Minister for Co-Operation Kerala, from 24-06-1991 to 09-05-1996,
  • Minister for Co-Operation and Ports Kerala, from 17-05-2001 to 20-04-2006,
  • President, Pappinissery Panchayat, Kannur (16 years)

    • Personal life

    MVR was born to Shankaran Nambiar on 5 May 1933 in Kannur. He was married to Janaki. The couple have three sons M.V.Gireesh Kumar,M.V.Rajesh Kumar & M. V. Nikesh Kumar, a Keralite newsreader & a daughter Girija.

    Since 2005, Raghavan had been bed-ridden with advanced Parkinson's disease.He died on 9 November 2014 at the age of 81. He was cremated with full state honours at Payyambalam Beach Crematorium, near the memorials of Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, A. K. Gopalan, K. G. Marar and E. K. Nayanar.

    References

    M. V. Raghavan Wikipedia
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