M. V. Raghavan
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Melathu Veettil Raghavan (born 5 May 1933) is a veteran Communist leader and a former Minister in Kerala
state of India
. He is the General Secretary of Communist Marxist Party
, an alliance partner in the United Democratic Front
. Prior to the formation of CMP he was a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
.He has been minister in UDF governments number of times. He is also known to be a good orator.
He belongs to Kannur District
in the North Malabar
area of Kerala. His district is one of the developing zone in the country. The district has been neglected by the Govt and the burocrats for many purposes. E.g.: South Kerala have three Govt. Medical Colleges since long. They are : Trivandrum, Kottayam and Alappuzha. But, for the six northern districts, there is only one Govt. Medical College at Kozhikode
. Mr MV Raghavan with his sincerity and keen interest set up the fist co-operative sector Medical College in the country viz. Pariyaram Medical College
in Kannur District
. He was the key person to build the first 'Visha Chikitsa Kendram' (Ante-venom removal centre) in the state at Pappinisseri
.
Outside politics, MVR is active in charity organizations like MACT (Mannath Acharya Charitable Trust), which helps economically backward members belonging to the Nambiar
community.
MVR was born in born 5 May 1933 in Kannur
. His father was Shankaran Nambiar. M V Nikesh Kumar
, one of the most famous news readers in Kerala, is the son of MVR.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is the General Secretary of Communist Marxist Party
Communist Marxist Party
Communist Marxist Party is a political party in Kerala, south India. The party was founded in 1986 when Communist Party of India leader M. V. Raghavan was expelled from the CPI due to a grave difference of opinion regarding the formation of alliances with the Muslim League...
, an alliance partner in the United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
. Prior to the formation of CMP he was a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
.He has been minister in UDF governments number of times. He is also known to be a good orator.
He belongs to Kannur District
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
in the North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...
area of Kerala. His district is one of the developing zone in the country. The district has been neglected by the Govt and the burocrats for many purposes. E.g.: South Kerala have three Govt. Medical Colleges since long. They are : Trivandrum, Kottayam and Alappuzha. But, for the six northern districts, there is only one Govt. Medical College at Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
. Mr MV Raghavan with his sincerity and keen interest set up the fist co-operative sector Medical College in the country viz. Pariyaram Medical College
Pariyaram Medical College
Pariyaram Medical College was established in March 1993 at Pariyaram in Kannur district, Kerala state, South India.The nucleus for this building complex was the Pariyaram Sanitorium which was inaugurated way back in 1938 or so. The engineer who built the building was Mr...
in Kannur District
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
. He was the key person to build the first 'Visha Chikitsa Kendram' (Ante-venom removal centre) in the state at Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri is a census town in Kannur districtകണ്ണൂര് கண்ணூர் कण्णूर in the Indian state of Kerala.-Geography:Pappinisseri is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 metres .-Demographics:...
.
Outside politics, MVR is active in charity organizations like MACT (Mannath Acharya Charitable Trust), which helps economically backward members belonging to the Nambiar
Nambiar (Nair subcaste)
Nambiār, alternatively spelled Nambiyār -the royal family - is a honorific title dignifying certain endogamous royal clans in the North Malabar region, defined as north of the Korapuzha river, of Kerala...
community.
MVR was born in born 5 May 1933 in Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
. His father was Shankaran Nambiar. M V Nikesh Kumar
M V Nikesh Kumar
M V Nikesh Kumar is a popular media person in Kerala, India. He is the CEO of Reporter TV , a Malayalam news channel.Nikesh Kumar was awarded the prestigious "Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism" by the President of India...
, one of the most famous news readers in Kerala, is the son of MVR.