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'''K. L. Mahendra''' (November 1922 &ndash; 12 August 2007) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] trade union leader.<br />
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Born in [[Hyderabad]], Mahendra attended [[Osmania University]], where he took part in the Vandemataram strike. He then moved to study at [[Visva-Bharati University]], and finally in Burdwan. In 1942, he joined the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI), which encouraged him to become a trade unionist. He organised unions in [[Burnpur]] and [[Asansol]] before returning to Hyderabad. He went underground to participate in the [[Telangana Rebellion]], and spent some time in prison in the early 1950s.<ref name="obituary">{{cite journal |title=K. L. Mahendra passes away |journal=Trade Union Record |date=2007 |volume=65 |page=15}}</ref><ref name="aituc">{{cite web |title=39th Session of AITUC Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |url=https://aituc.net/publication/39th%20Session%20of%20AITUC.pdf |website=AITUC |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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In 1970, Mahendra was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], serving until 1982. In 1984, he was elected as president of the Singareni Collieries Workers Union. From 1996 until 2001, he served as general secretary of the [[All India Trade Union Congress]]. He also served on the national executive of the CPI from 1997 until 2004, and from 2000 until 2005 was the president of the [[World Federation of Trade Unions]].<ref name="obituary" /><ref name="aituc" /><br />
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