Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

MULLAPPALLY SH. RAMACHANDRAN

I.N.C. - CANNANORE (KERALA)





Father's Name:   Shri Mullappally Gopalan

Date of Birth:   7 November 1944

Place of Birth:   Chombala in Distt. Calicut (Kerala)


Marital Status:   Married on 13 September 1984

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Usha Ramachandran

Children:   One daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at University of Kerala, Government College, Madappali University,
        Calicut and Law College, Calicut (Kerala)

Profession :
   Advocate, Political and Social worker

Permanent Address :
   P.O. Chombala, Distt. Calicut-673 308 (Kerala)
Tels. (0495) 2345, 2341
 

Positions Held :
   
1969-70Chairman, Congress Forum for Socialist Action
1970-71President, Youth Congress, Distt. Calicut
1977-82President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress 
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1984-89General Secretary, P.C.C.(I), Kerala 
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1987-88Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1987-89Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
1987-89 and Jan. 1990-Aug. 1990Member, Rules Committee
1988-95Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C.(I)
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
June 1991-Jan. 1993Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Cooperation
1993-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Member, Standing Committee on Industry
Member, Central Advisory Committee on Light Houses
Member, Select Committee on Transplantation of Human Organs Bill, 1993 
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time
1996-97Member, Joint Committee on Salaries & Allowances of Members of Parliament;
Member, Sub-Committee on Agricultural Exports
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Chief Sub-Editor, 'Viplavam' (Malyalam Daily) Calicut

Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the weaker sections of the society, especially the tribals; President, Youngsters Cultural Association, Chombala 
Special Interests :
   Promotion of traditional arts; protection and preservation of environment and ecology

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading and travelling

Countries Visited :
Cuba, Indonesia and former U.S.S.R.; visited Cuba as Member, Indian Youth Delegation in 1978 and Indonesia, as Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperation to sign MoU 
Other Information :
President, Kerala Students Union, Distt. Calicut, Kerala, 1967-68; Vice-President, Kerala Students Union, Kerala, 1968-69; Chairman, Calicut University Union, 1972-73; Member (i) Kerala Education Advisory Board, 1973-75; (ii) Kendriya Sainik Board, 1985-87; (iii) Spices Council, 1985-88; (iv) Postal Advisory Committee, Kerala, 1986-89; and (v) Coir Board 1995-96; Elected Member, MPEDA, 1996 
Election Result :
   
Cannanore Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,46,188
Total votes polled7,74,769
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Ramachandran Mullappally (I.N.C.)3,71,924
(2) Shri Ramachandran Kadannappalli (I.C.S.)3,32,622
(3) Shri M.K. Saseeindran (B.J.P.)30,511
(4) Shri Kolakkottu Ramachandran (Ind.)12,479