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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| name                = K.T Achuthan
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| birth_date          = April 1911
| birth_place         = Pudukod
| death_date          = 8 January 1999 (aged 87)
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| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]
| office1             = Minister for Transpor & Labour, [[Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry|Pattom Ministry]]
| term_start1         = 22 February 1960
| term_end1           = 26 September 1962
| predecessor1        = [[T. V. Thomas]]
| successor1          = ''Himself''
| office2             = Minister for Transpor & Labour, [[R. Sankar ministry|Sankar Ministry]]
| term_start2         = 26 September 1962
| term_end2           = 10 September 1964
| predecessor2        = ''Himself''
| successor2          = {{Unbulleted_list|[[E. K. Imbichi Bava]]<br>(Minister for Transport)<br>[[Mathai Manjooran]]<br>(Minister for labour)}}
| office3             = Member of Parliament for [[Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Cangannur]]
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| term_start3         = 1952
| term_end3           = 1956
| predecessor3        = ''Office Established''
| successor3          = Narayankutty Menon
| office4             = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M. L. A.]] of Kerala Assembly for [[Nattika (State Assembly constituency)|Nattika]]
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| term_start4         = 1960
| term_end4           = 1964
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| spouse              = A. K. Savithri
| children            = 4 sons and 3 daughters
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| occupation          = {{hlist|Politician|Lawyer}}
| parents             = Theyyan Vaidyar and  Madhavi
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'''K. T Achuthan'''<ref name=stateofkerala>{{Cite web|last=Achuthan|first=K.T.|date=|title=Kerala Niyamasabha K.T. Achuthan|url=http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/k_t_achuthan.php|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=www.stateofkerala.in}}</ref> (April 1911 – 8 January 1999) was an Indian politician from [[Kerala]] and a leader in the [[Indian National Congress]]. He served as Minister for Transport & Labour in both [[R. Sankar ministry]] and [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry|Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry]].

== Biography ==
Shri. K.T. Achuthan, advocate and senior Congress leader, was born as the son of Shri. Theyyan Vaidyar and Smt. Madhavi in April 1911. Shri Achuthan had served as a Member of [[Cochin Legislative Council|Kochi Legislative Assembly]] from 1943 to 1949, and [[Travancore–Cochin|Travancore-Cochin]] Legislative Assembly from 1949 to 1951.<ref name=stateofkerala />

== Political career  ==
Shri Achuthan became elected to the second Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960, contesting from [[Nattika (State Assembly constituency)|Nattika]] constituency as a Congress candidate. Shri. Achuthan held the portfolio of Transport and Labour in the [[Pattom Thanu Pillai ministry|Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry]] from 22-2-1960 to 26-9-1962. He was the Minister for Transport and Labour in the R. Sankar cabinet too, from 26-9-1962 to 10-9-1964. He had also served for a term as a Member of the [[Lok Sabha]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 February 1999|title=XII LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV, (Budget) Monday, February 22,1999 /Phalguna 3 , 1920 (Saka)|url=https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls12/ses4/01220299.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Parliament of India}}</ref> from 1952 to 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Shri K.T. Achuthan Member of Parliament (MP) from Cangannur (Travancore-Cochin) Biodata|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-k-t-achuthan-member-of-parliament-mp-from-cangannur-travancore-cochin-biodata/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 September 2020|website=Entranceindia}}</ref>

In the course of a long political career, Shri. Achuthan has held several important positions in different walks of life.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/578.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 September 2020|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> He was Member, Municipal Council, [[Irinjalakuda]] and General Secretary,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Former Minister and MP K.T. Achuthan's Home|url=http://wikimapia.org/2435966/Former-Minister-and-MP-K-T-Achuthan-s-Home|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 September 2020|website=Wikimapia}}</ref> [[Cochin]] [[SNDP Yogam]].

== Marriage and children ==
Smt. Savithri is his wife and they have four sons and three daughters.

== Death ==
Achuthan died on 8 January 1999 at the age of 87. The Assembly paid tribute to him on 26 February 1999.

== References ==
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[[Category:1911 births]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:Kerala politicians]]
[[Category:Malayali politicians]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1960–1964]]
[[Category:1st Lok Sabha members]]