P. Prasad
Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala
Assumed office
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byV. S. Sunil Kumar
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
24 May 2021 (2021-05-24)
Preceded byP. Thilothaman
ConstituencyCherthala
Personal details
Born1969 (1969) (age 54)
Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India

P. Prasad is an Indian politician, social worker and environmentalist from Kerala. He is currently serving as a Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala;[1] represents Cherthala constituency  in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is executive committee member of Communist Party of India.[2]

Personal life

P. Prasad was born in 1969 as the son of G Parameswaran Nair and Gomatiamma at Palamel, Nooranad, Alappuzha district. His father Parameswaran Nair was an AITUC leader and a member of the CPI Alappuzha District Council. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from N. S. S. College, Pandalam in 1989. He is married to Lyni and has two children, Bhagat and Aruna Almitra.[3][4]

Political career

P. Prasad started his public career through the All India Students Federation. While studying at Nooranad CBM High School, he became the AISF Taluk President. He also served as the AISF Unit Secretary of N. S. S. College, Pandalam. He has also served as AISF State President, AIYF State Executive Member, CPI Pathanamthitta district Secretary, All India Adivasi Mahasabha National Executive Member and University of Kerala Senate Member.[5][6][7]

Prasad was the Additional Private Secretary of Forest Minister Binoy Viswam in 2011, he also acted as Janayugom Thiruvananthapuram Unit Manager. He was able to lead many environment related protests such as the agitation against the Aranmula International Airport project in Pathanamthitta.[8][9] He also played a leading role in the Plachimada Coca-Cola struggle.[10] He was able to give a new face to the anti-sand mining movement in the coastal areas of Arattupuzha and Thrikkunnapuzha in Alappuzha district with the participation of environmental activists.[11] He also took part in the environmental protection struggles of Medha Patkar and Vandana Shiva and was an active volunteer in Narmada Bachao Andolan.[12][13] He also serves as the Convener of the CPI State Environmental Sub-Committee and in that capacity he has taken strong stand against environmental concerns caused by encroachers at Kurinjimala Sanctuary, Munnar etc.[14] He has visited Russia, Cuba, Nepal and South Africa as part of his political activities. Prasad was brutally beaten several times by the police and jailed for 34 days in student youth struggle.

He was the chairman of Kerala State Housing Board from 26 December 2016 to 9 March 2021.[15]

Elections

In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election P. Prasad contested his first elections to the State legislative assembly from the Haripad (State Assembly constituency) and lost by a margin of 18,621 against the Leader of the Opposition, Ramesh Chennithala.[16]

In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election P. Prasad contested from the Cherthala (State Assembly constituency) as a Left Democratic Front candidate. He won the election by defeating Adv. S. Sarath from Indian National Congress by a margin of 6148 votes.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ A, Sam Paul (28 March 2021). "Kerala Assembly Elections | Fronts gird their loins for a poll thriller in Alappuzha district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 ൽ ചെന്നിത്തലയോട് അങ്കം വെട്ടി; ഇക്കുറി ചേര്‍ത്തലയിൽ കച്ചമുറുക്കി പി പ്രസാദ്! ഇടതിൻ്റെ പോരാളി ചില്ലറക്കാരനല്ല".
  5. ^ "Pathanamthitta CPI unit gets new secretary". The Hindu. 9 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. ^ "CPI district meet from Friday at Thiruvalla". The Hindu. 5 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ "CPI ministers likely to stay away from assembly polls; new faces to be introduced". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Shri P. Prasad Pathanamthitta Kerala Vs Union of India and MoEF". www.wwfindia.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. ^ "CPI to continue struggle for environment". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ "CPI to Field Prasad in Harippad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  11. ^ John, Haritha. "Sand mining in coastal Kerala is swallowing villages and displacing thousands". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Amid poll heat and dust, green shoots emerge in Kerala's politics". The Indian Express. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. ^ Staff Reporter (12 February 2012). "Medha Patkar to address rally in Aranmula". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  14. ^ Kuttoorpathanamthitta, Radhakrishnan (7 December 2017). "CPI leader moves NGTagainst encroachers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  15. ^ N, Smitha (22 June 2019). "Allegations against SHB baseless: P Prasad". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ^ News, R. Sreejith / Mathrubhumi. "P Prasad may become CPI candidate from Cherthala". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 10 May 2021. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Cherthala Election Result: P Prasad From CPI Won". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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