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'''K. Chandran Pillai''' is a politician and member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He is a former Member of the [[Parliament of India]], representing [[Kerala]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]]. Currently he works as the national secretary of [[Centre of Indian Trade Unions|CITU]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citucentre.org/about-citu/committees/secretariat|title=ALL INDIA OFFICE BEARERS|website=www.citucentre.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> Presently appointed as the Chairman of [[Greater Cochin Development Authority]] ([http://gcda.kerala.gov.in/ GCDA]).<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2022-02-07|title=Kochi needs sustainable measures to combat climate change: new GCDA chief|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/kochi-needs-sustainable-measures-to-combat-climate-change-new-gcda-chief/article38392484.ece|access-date=2022-02-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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Pillai was born on 18 August 1956 to M. Kesava Pillai and M. Saraswathi Amma at [[Aymanam]] in [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]]. He has a [[B.Sc.]] in chemistry and was educated at [[google:t+FACT+High+School,&rlz=1C1RXQR_enIN931IN931&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#|FACT High School]], [[St. Paul's College, Kalamassery|St. Paul's College]] and [[St. Albert's College]], all in [[Ernakulam]].<ref name="member bio">http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1919</ref><br />
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In April 2003, Pillai was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He has held various committee position, including:<ref name="member bio" /><br />
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*May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Committee on Industry<br />
*May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce<br />
*May 2003 onwards Member, National Welfare Board for Seafarers<br />
*August 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Labour Member, Coir Board<br />
*October 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Steel<br />
*May 2006 onwards Member, Committee on Public Undertakings<br />
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He married K. M. Sheela on 14 February 1988; the couple have a son (Pramod Chandran Das) and a daughter (Shalini C).<ref name="member bio" /><br />
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