E. Padmanabhan (31 March 1934 - 18 September 1990) was a politician from Kerala, India, who represented Sreekrishnapuram constituency in the 7th Kerala Legislative Assembly. One of the founding leaders and long term general secretary of the Kerala NGO Union, he was also known as NGO Padmanabhan.
E. Padmanabhan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1982–1987 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sankaranarayanan |
| Succeeded by | P. Balan |
| Constituency | Sreekrishnapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1934 Kozhikode, Malabar district, British India |
| Died | 18 September 1990 (aged 56) Delhi, India |
| Spouse | C. Rajamma |
| Children | 4 |
Biography edit
E. Padmanabhan was born on March 31, 1934, in Edappal in present-day Malappuram district as the second son of Ramanunni Nair.[1] He studied till 10th class.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Padmanabhan and his wife C. Rajamma have four children.[1] He died of a heart attack on September 18, 1990, while attending an anti-communal convention in Delhi.[2]
Political career edit
Electoral politics edit
Padmanabhan represented Sreekrishnapuram Assembly constituency in 7th Kerala Legislative Assembly as a candidate of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1]
Service organization activism edit
Padmanabhan who was one of the founders of Kerala Non Gazetted Officers Union, served as the general secretary of the union from 1965 to 1982.[3] He was also known as NGO Padmanabhan.[3] He was also served as the general secretary of the FSETO (Federation of State Employees & Teachers' Organizations) from 1973 to 1982 and the zonal secretary of the AISGEF (All India State Government Employees Federation) in 1965.[1] He led several strikes by government employees in Kerala. Padmanabhan was the founding president of the Kerala Water Authority Employees Union (CITU) also.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Legislators of Kerala" (PDF). p. 180.
- ^ "ഇ പത്മനാഭൻ അനുസ്മരണം നാളെ" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "KERALA WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES UNION CITU". kwaeucitu.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.