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Place of Birth: Chirakkal, Kerala, India
About K. Karunakaran
- Kannoth Karunakaran (5 July 1918 – 23 December 2010) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress party.
- He served as the Chief Minister of Kerala four times: for a brief period from March 1977 to April 1977, another short term from December 1981 to March 1982, followed by a brief period of president's rule from March 1982 to May 1982, from May 1982 to May 1987, and from June 1992 to May 1995.
- He was admired by all political parties for his determination and political skills.
- He was instrumental in several massive infrastructure projects in Kerala which includes the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) and the Cochin International Airport.
- These were sanctioned during his last stint as Chief Minister of Kerala from 1992 to 1995.
- In his honour, a pavilion in the Cochin stadium is named after him.K.
- Karunakaran was close to former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
- Karunakaran is the founder of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and coalition government system of Kerala.
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