M. V. Govindan | |
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| Member of thePolit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| Secretary ofCommunist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| Minister forLocal Self Governments andExcise,Government of Kerala | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 5 September 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | A. C. Moideen (Local Self Governments) T. P. Ramakrishnan (Excise) |
| Succeeded by | M. B. Rajesh |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Mathew |
| Constituency | Taliparamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-04-23)23 April 1953 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | P. K. Shyamala |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | K. Kunjambu M. V. Madhavi |
| Alma mater | Government College of Physical Education, Kozhikode |
| Nickname | Govindhan Master |
M. V. Govindan, popularly known asGovindan Master, is an Indian politician from theCommunist Party of India (Marxist), and is the current Kerala State Secretary and theparty's Politburo member since 2022. He previously served as the State Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise in theSecond Vijayan Ministry from 2021 to 2022.
He was born to late K. Kunjambu and late M. V. Madhavi Amma atMorazha in Kannur on 23 April 1953.[1] His spouse, P. K. Shyamala is the Chairperson ofAnthoor Municipality and Kannur district committee member of CPI(M). They have two sons named Shyamjith & Rangeeth. He was working as a physical education teacher at Iringal UP School when he became active in politics and took voluntary retirement from the job.
He became a member of CPI(M) in 1970. He was one of the founding members ofDYFI, the youth organisation associated with CPI(M). Prior to that he was KSYF Kannur President and Secretary. He was one of the five members from Kerala in the all India preparatory committee of DYFI formation. He became DYFI's first Kerala State President and later its secretary. He participated in 1986 Moscow Youth conference.
He was theKasaragod area secretary of CPI(M) when it was still part of Kannur district. Govindan Master was arrested duringthe emergency and put in jail.[2] In 1991, he became CPI(M) state committee member after the state conference in Kozhikkode. He was elected to CPI(M) state secretariat during 2006. He representedTaliparamba in Kerala legislative assembly during 1996 and 2001. He was Kannur district secretary of CPI(M) between 2002 and 2006. He had also become Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M). Also, he was the Chief Editor ofDeshabhimani, organ of CPI(M) Kerala.[2]
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Taliparamba | Satheesan Pacheni (INC) | Won | 17,617[3] |
| 2001 | K.Surendran (INC) | Won | 15,287[4] | |
| 2021 | Abdul Rasheed V. P. (INC) | Won | 22,689[5] |
After the historic2021 election of Kerala, theLeft Democratic Front (LDF) retained power with 99 seats, 8 more than in theprevious election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since the1977 election. Following the election M. V. Govindan was sworn in as the Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise.[6] On 28 August 2022, state secretary ofCommunist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala,Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stepped down from the position due to failing health and was succeeded by M. V. Govindan and was also included in thePolit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[7]