K. T. Achuthan

K. T. Achuthan^[1] (April 1911 – 8 January 1999) was an Indian politician from Kerala and a leader in the Indian National Congress. He served as Minister for Transport & Labour in both R. Sankar ministry and Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry.

K.T. Achuthan
Minister for Transport & Labour, Pattom Ministry
In office 22 February 1960 – 26 September 1962
Preceded by	T. V. Thomas
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister for Transport & Labour, Sankar Ministry
In office 26 September 1962 – 10 September 1964
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	E. K. Imbichi Bava (Minister for Transport) Mathai Manjooran (Minister for labour)
Member of Parliament for Cangannur
In office 1952–1956
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Narayankutty Menon
M. L. A. of Kerala Assembly for Nattika
In office 1960–1964
Personal details
Born	April 1911 Pudukkad
Died	8 January 1999 (aged 87)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	A. K. Savithri
Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
Parent(s)	Theyyan Vaidyar and Madhavi
Occupation	Politician Lawyer

Biography

Shri. K.T. Achuthan, advocate and senior Congress leader, was born as the son of Shri. Theyyan Vaidyar and Smt. Madhavi in April 1911. Shri Achuthan had served as a Member of Kochi Legislative Assembly from 1943 to 1949, and Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly from 1949 to 1951.^[1]

Political career

Shri Achuthan became elected to the second Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960, contesting from Nattika constituency as a Congress candidate. Shri. Achuthan held the portfolio of Transport and Labour in the Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry from 22-2-1960 to 26–9–1962. He was the Minister for Transport and Labour in the R. Sankar cabinet too, from 26-9-1962 to 10–9–1964. He had also served for a term as a Member of the Lok Sabha,^[2] from 1952 to 1957.^[3]

In the course of a long political career, Shri. Achuthan has held several important positions in different walks of life.^[4] He was Member, Municipal Council, Irinjalakuda and General Secretary,^[5] Cochin SNDP Yogam.

Marriage and children

Smt. Savithri was his wife and they have four sons and three daughters.

Death

Achuthan died on 8 January 1999 at the age of 87. The Assembly paid tribute to him on 26 February 1999.