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| name = A. Sujanapal<br />
| image =<br />
| office1 = Member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2001<br />
| term_end1 = 2006<br />
| predecessor1 = [[M. Dasan]]<br />
| successor1 = A. Pradeep Kumar<br />
| constituency1 = [[Kozhikode North Assembly constituency|Kozhikode North]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1991<br />
| term_end2 = 1996<br />
| predecessor2 = M. Dasan<br />
| successor2 = M. Dasan<br />
| constituency2 = [[Kozhikode North Assembly constituency|Kozhikode North]]<br />
| office3 = Minister of Forests and Environment, Government of Kerala<br />
| term_start3 = 4 January 2006<br />
| term_end3 = 12 May 2006<br />
| predecessor3 = K. P. Viswanathan<br />
| successor3 = [[Benoy Viswam]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Jayasree<br />
| children = 2<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1949|2|1}}<br />
| birth_place = Kozhikode, [[Malabar district]], India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2011|6|23|1949|2|1}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kozhikode]], Kerala <br />
}}<br />
'''A. Sujanapal''' (February 1, 1949 - June 23, 2011) was an advocate, social worker and [[Indian National Congress]] politician from [[Kerala]], India. He represented [[Kozhikode North Assembly constituency]] in 9th and 11th [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He was the Minister of Forests and Environment in the Kerala Cabinet in first [[Oommen Chandy]] ministry. He wrote several books including travelogues.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
A. Sujanapal was born on February 1, 1949, at [[Kozhikode]], the son of freedom fighter A. Balagopalan and social activist Anandalakshmi.<ref name="niyamasabha">{{Cite web |title=Members - Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m07.htm |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref><ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=R. Madhavan |date=2011-06-23 |title=Former Kerala Minister Sujanapal passes away |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/former-kerala-minister-sujanapal-passes-away/article2128312.ece |access-date=2022-05-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was graduated from Zamorin's Guruvayoorappan College, Kozhikode and obtained his law degree from the Government Law College, Kozhikode.<ref name="ie">{{Cite web |title=Former minister Sujanapal passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2011/jun/24/former-minister-sujanapal-passes-away-265864.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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===Personal life and death===<br />
Sujanapal and his wife Jayasree have two children.<ref name="janmabhumi" /> He died on June 23, 2011, due to complications of cancer, at a private hospital in Kozhikode.<ref name="janmabhumi" /><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Sujanapal was active in politics from his school times. He entered politics through [[Kerala Students Union]] (KSU).<ref name="doolnews">{{Cite web |last=DoolNews |title=മുന്മന്ത്രി എ സുജനപാല് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.doolnews.com/adv-a-sujanapal-passes-away-666.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=DoolNews}}</ref><br />
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In addition to being the [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee|KPCC]] Treasurer and general secretary, Kozhikode District Congress Committee president and general secretary, president, of Kozhikode district Youth Congress Committee, he has also served as a syndicate member of [[University of Calicut]] and secretary of ''Friends of Soviet Union''.<ref name="niyamasabha" /><br />
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Sujanapal represented [[Kozhikode North Assembly constituency]] in 9th and 11th [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and was the Minister of Forests and Environment in the Kerala Cabinet in first [[Oommen Chandy]] ministry, from January 4, 2006.<ref name="janmabhumi">{{Cite web |title=മുന് മന്ത്രി സുജനപാല് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/print%20edition/news1581 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Janmabhumi |language=en}}</ref> During the period 2001–2005, he also served as the chairman of ''Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions''.<ref name="hindu" /> He also served as the chairman of Kerala Legislative Assembly Library Committee.<ref name="ie" /> He has also contested in the [[Lok Sabha]] elections twice.<ref name="janmabhumi" /><br />
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Sujanapal was also active in the cultural sphere of Kozhikode and was also the chief organizer of many such associations.<ref name="doolnews" /><br />
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== Books written ==<br />
* {{Cite book |title=Karayaruthu Sahva Karayaruthu |publisher=Mathrubhumi books |year=2008 |isbn=9788182646872 |language=Malayalam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/226983 |title=Maranam Kaathukidakkunna kandal kaadukal |publisher=Haritham books |year=2005 |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/226911 |title=Karutha Britain |publisher=[[Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society]] |year=2001 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/227305 |title=Gandhisam Erupathonnam noottandil |publisher=Paiyon books |year=2001 |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/234901 |title=യുദ്ധസ്മരണകളിലൂടെ ഒരു യാത്ര Yuddhasmaranakaliloode oru yathra |publisher=Haritham books |year=2011 |edition=3 |location=Kozhikode|language=Malayalam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/79294 |title=Poruthunna Palestine |year=1983 |language=Malayalam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |title=Michelangelo: athmeeyathayude varna vasantham |publisher=Mathrubhumi books |year=2007 |isbn=8182643759 |language=Malayalam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/234601 |title=സുജനപാലിന്റെ യാത്രകൾ (Sujanapalinte Yathrakal)|trans-title=Sujanapal's travels|language=Malayalam |publisher=Haritham books |year=2015 |edition=3 |location=Kozhikode}} Travelogue.<br />
* ''Moonnam Lokam''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suresh |first=Sreelakshmi |last2=stateofkerala.in |title=Kerala State - Everything about Kerala |url=http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/sujanapal.php |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.stateofkerala.in |language=en |archive-date=26 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626124007/http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/SUJANAPAL.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
In memory of him, the A. Sujanapal Memorial Educational and Cultural Center is giving ''Sujanapal Award'' since 2021. First award was given to [[Ramesh Chennithala]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=സുജനപാൽ പുരസ്കാരം രമേശ് ചെന്നിത്തലയ്ക്ക് |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=594333&u=chenni |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref><br />
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