K. Krishna Pillai (7 June 1924 – 5 July 1986) was an Indian politician of the Communist Party of India. He was an MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly who represented Punalur constituency in 2nd session and 4th session. He joined the Royal Navy in 1943, but was dismissed in 1946 for his involvement in the Bombay Naval Uprising. He entered politics through the Indian National Congress and later joined the Communist Party of India.[1][2][3]

K. Krishna Pillai
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
October 4 1970 – March 22 1977
Preceded byM. N. Govindan Nair
Succeeded byP. K. Sreenivasan
ConstituencyPunalur
In office
September 9 1960 – September 10 1964
Preceded byP. Gopalan
Succeeded byM. N. Govindan Nair
ConstituencyPunalur
Personal details
Born
K. Krishna Pillai

(1924-06-07)June 7, 1924
Died5 July 1986(1986-07-05) (aged 62)
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseP. Rajamma
Children3 sons, 2 daughters
As of October 14, 2021
Source: niyamasabha

References edit

  1. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. ^ "🗳️ K Krishna Pillai, Punalur Assembly Elections 1960 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. ^ "Punalur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-10-14.