P. K. Vasudevan Nair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

P. K. Vasudevan Nair

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Kottayam, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2005

Profession: politician

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (2 March 1926 – 12 July 2005), popularly known as PKV, was the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala and a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
He became Chief Minister on 20 October 1978, following A.
K.
Antony's resignation as Chief Minister to protest against the Indian National Congress choice of Indira Gandhi as a candidate in the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha byelection.
He gave up the coveted post on 7 October 1979, to facilitate the coming together of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and CPI and pave the way for the formation of the Left Democratic Front.
He was the founder-president of the Travancore Students Union, All India Students Federation(AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF).
He remained with the CPI after the split in the Communist movement in 1964 and was elected the party's State secretary in 1982.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha four times, in 1957, 1962, 1967 and 2004, and to the Kerala Legislative Assembly twice, in 1977 and 1980.