P. K. Velayudhan

P. K. Velayudhan was the Minister for Community Development in third K. Karunakaran Ministry in Kerala.^[1]

P. K. Velayudhan
Minister for Community Development
In office 1 September 1983 – 25 March 1987
Constituency	Pandalam and Njarakkal
Personal details
Born	4 September 1946
Died	25 May 2003
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)

He was born to Kunjayyappan on 4 September 1946. He married P.V. Girija.^[1]

Political life

P. K. Velayudhan was the prominent Dalit leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala. He was the State President of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.^[2][3] He was the General Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Bharatiya Depressed Class League.^[1] He was the State President of Harijan Youth League, State Harijan Students League.^[1] He was a member of State Harijan Advisory Committee.^[1] He was part of the Youth Congress State Executive as well.^{[citation needed]}

Velayudhan was a member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.^[2] He was a member of Kerala University Senate, and the President of Kerala Aquatic Association and KSRTC United Labour Organisation.^[1]

He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Pandalam State Assembly Constituency and later in 1982 from Njarakkal State Assembly Constituency.^[2] He was the Chairman of Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe during 1980 to 1982.^[1]