A. K. Saseendran
A. K. Saseendran | |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 25 May 2016 – 26 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | A K Saseendran |
| Assumed office 1 Feb 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Chandy |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Constituency | Elathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1946 (age 78) Kannur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Spouse | Anitha Krishnan |
| Children | Varun Saseendran |
| Residence(s) | Chovva, Kannur |
A. K. Saseendran is and Indian Politician elected as the Transport Minister 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly He resigned on 26-03-2017 and rejoined again on 01-02-2018. He belongs to Nationalist Congress Party and represents Elathur constituency. He was previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1980, 1982, 2006 and 2011. AK Saseendran on 26, March 2017 resigned from his post after his name dragged into a honey trap designed by newly launched Mangalam channel. He rejoined his post on 1 February 2018 after proving his innocence. [1]
Positions held
- President, District Committee, Kerala Students Union Kozhikode (1963–66)
- General Secretary, Kerala Students Union (1967-1969) and Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (1969-1977)
- Vice President (1977-1978) and President (1978-1980) of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee
- Member, Coffee Board (1978-1980)
- Governing Board Member of Kerala Saksharata Samiti (1987-1991 & 1992 –1997) and Kerala State Housing Board (1997-2001)
- Vice-President, Jawaharlal Nehru Public Library and Research Centre, Kannur
- Vice President (2003-2006) of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Kerala State Committee
- Member, Advisory Committee, Food Corporation of India;
- Member, Working Committee, Nationalist Congress Party
Personal life
He is the son of K Kunhambu and M.K Janaki. He was born in Kannur on 29 January 1946. He is married to Anitha Krishnan N.T and has one son Varun Saseendran. He resides at Chovva, Kannur
Resignation
On 26 March 2017, he resigned from the post after his name dragged into a honey trap designed by newly launched Mangalam channel.[2] Saseendran is the second Minister to resign from the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet.[3]
References
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Babu K C, Ramesh (26 March 2017). "Kerala minister AK Saseendran quits over alleged obscene phone call with woman". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Kerala Transport Minister Saseendran quits after TV exposé". The Hindu. 26 March 2017.