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Thiruvananthapuram: Four-time Kerala CM Karunakaran Dead

  •   Thu, Dec 23 2010 05:58:38 PM

Thiruvananthapuram: Four-time Kerala CM Karunakaran Dead

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) The Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran, who was four times chief minister of Kerala, died here Thursday, doctors said. He was 92.

He was the former Chief Minister of Kerala, Home minister of Government of Kerala, and Minister for Industries of Government of India. He was affectionately called "Leader" by Congress activists. He was often criticized for apparent nepotism.

Karunakaran is the founder of United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1970. Karunakaran has been the Chief Minister of Kerala four times. He took charge as Chief Minister for the first time on 25-3-1977. However he tendered his resignation on 25-4-1977, immediately following certain references by the Kerala High Court in what came to be known as Rajan case.

He took charge as Chief Minister again on December 28, 1981. However, this ministry did not last long. He resigned on 17 March 1982, following the withdrawal of support by a member of the Kerala Congress (M). Midterm elections to the 7th Kerala Legislative Assembly was held on May 19, 1982. The Ministry with Shri. K.Karunakaran as Chief Minister assumed office on 24 May 1982 and continued till 1987. On June 24, 1991, Shri.K.Karunakaran took charge again as Chief Minister of Kerala for the fourth term, and resigned on March 16, 1995, making way for A.K.Antony to take up the Chief Ministership.

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  • jijomohan m , Trivandrum

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    It is a irrecoverable loss for whole keralites...

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    When the first united front
    administration under the leadership
    of EMS Namboothiripad came into
    power in Kerala, there were
    only 5 five people sat at the
    opposition bench. I can rememember
    four names out of them, they
    were Mr. K. Karunakarn, K.M.Mani,
    Dr. George Thomas and Joseph
    Chazhikadan.

    Mr. Karunakaran was the opposition
    leader, and his political star
    began to shine from those days.

    He was a great politician, and
    very loyal friend to the Nehru family. Mr. Karunakaran once
    made a statement " if Indira
    Gandhi tells me to sweep the floor,
    I will do it".
    Mrs. Indira Gandhi had a special
    affection for Mr. Karunakarn
    because of his solid loyalty with
    Indira Gandhi and the Indira
    Congress (it was known by that name).

    He was a great giant of the Indian
    political history for a very long
    time. A great loss for India,
    crossing all the political parties.
    May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    BHISHMACHARYA OF KERALA CONGRESS IS NO MORE.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/USA

    Thu, Dec 23 2010

    People,

    This guy is former godfather of Dr M Veerappa Moily....

    He is famous for his "CONgress Work".....

    Going forward, we will see lots of politicians of his calibre....

    May his soul rest in peace.....

    Jai Hooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Thu, Dec 23 2010

    POLITICAL CHAANKYA OF LATE 80-90'S ONE OF THE OLDEST LEADERS OF CONGRESS PARTY.HIS CONTRIBUTION IN MAKING NARASINHA RAO AS PM OF INDIA WAS WELLKNOWN.SHOULD HE WISHED TO BECOME PM OF INDIA INSTAED N.RAO,IT COULD BE MATRIALISED.BUT HE STAYED AWAY.CONG PARTY LOST ONE OF THE VALUABLE LEADER AND CLOSE ASSOCOATE OF INDIRA GANDHI.

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  • Nasser Siddik Jubail,

    Thu, Dec 23 2010

    My heartly Condolence to our loving Leader.a dynamic personality
    of kerala.king is dead long live the KING.

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  • sudhir, palghat

    Thu, Dec 23 2010

    "A great leader is gone"

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