M. V. Govindan
M V Govindan, popularly known as Govindan Master, is an Indian politician who is the current Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala State Committee, the highest office within the party at the state level, since 2022. He previously served as the State Minister for Local self-governments and Excise in the Second Vijayan Ministry from 2021 to 2022.
M. V. Govindan Master | |
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| Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| Secretary, CPIM Kerala State Committee | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 5 September 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | A. C. Moideen (Local Self Governments) T. P. Ramakrishnan (Excise) |
| Succeeded by | M. B. Rajesh |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Mathew |
| Constituency | Taliparamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1953 Morazha, Kannur, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | P. K. Shyamala |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | K. Kunjambu M. V. Madhavi |
| Alma mater | Government College of Physical Education, Kozhikode |
He became the member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members of DYFI, the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Prior to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later as its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.
He was the Kasaragod area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested during the emergency and put in jail.[1] He was tortured by police during that time. In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He had represented Taliparamba in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPI(M) between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, organ of CPI(M) Kerala.[1]
Personal life
He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi Amma at Morazha in Kannur on 23 April 1953.[2] His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson of Anthoor Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). He has two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as Physical Education Teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.
References
- "M V Govindan's elevation highlights Kannur's importance for communist party". Express News Service. Hyderabad. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS". 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.