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Congress introspects decision to replace Kozhikode DCC chief
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January 19, 2021 09:30 IST
U. Rajeevan’s appointment failed to achieve desired results in local body polls, feel senior leaders
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U. Rajeevan’s appointment failed to achieve desired results in local body polls, feel senior leaders
The Congress leadership is examining the recent replacement of the Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) after the elevation of T. Siddique from the post to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) State vice president
Senior leaders believe that the decision to shift Mr. Siddique from the post and appoint U. Rajeevan as DCC president had failed to achieve the desired results in the local body polls.
K.K. Ramachandran. File
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K.K. Ramachandran had represented the Sulthan Bathery and Kalpetta Assembly segments in Wayanad districts for 27 years Congress leader and former Minister K.K. Ramachandran, 78, died after a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Kozhikode in the early hours of Thursday.
A native of Koothuparamba in Kannur district, Ramachandran had represented the Sulthan Bathery and Kalpetta Assembly segments in Wayanad districts for 27 years. He had thrice won from Kalpetta.
He had been a Minister for Civil Supplies in the A.K. Antony Cabinet during 1995-96 and then again as Minister for Health in the Oommen Chandy Ministry in 2004.
He was twice Minister in UDF ministries
Congress leader and former Minister K.K. Ramachandran, 78, died after a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here early on Thursday.
A native of Koothuparamba in Kannur, Ramachandran had represented the Sultan Bathery and Kalpetta Assembly segments in Wayanad for 27 years. He had thrice won from Kalpetta. He was Minister for Civil Supplies in the A.K. Antony Cabinet during 1995-96 and then Minister for Health in the Oommen Chandy Ministry in 2004.
Ramachandran, popularly known as Ramachandran Master, entered politics as a worker of the Youth Congress after resigning the post of teacher in government service. In a career spanning several decades, he had held various posts, including secretary of the Kozhikode District Congress Committee and general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.