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| Office | Minister for Finance
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|---|---|
| Office | Minister for Finance, Electricity and Coir |
| Office | Minister for Community Development and Fisheries
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| Term start | 22 March 1995 |
| Term end | 9 May 1996 |
| Predecessor | Self |
| Successor | T. Sivadasa Menon
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| Constituency | Chathannoor
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| Born | 1931-07-22 |
| Born | Paravur, Kingdom of Travancore, India (present day Kollam district, Kerala, India) |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Kollam, Kerala, India
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | R. Vasanthakumari |
| Children | 2
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| Occupation | Politician
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C. V. Padmarajan (22 July 1931 – 16 July 2025) was an Indian politician and advocate from Paravur, Kollam, Kerala. He was a minister in the Kerala Government, holding various portfolios including Finance, Electricity, Community Development, and Fisheries. He was also the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President in 1983–1987 period.[1][2][3]
Background
Padmarajan was born at Paravur in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore on 22 July 1931 as the son of K. Velu Vaidyar and K. M. Thankamma. He started his political life through All Travancore Student's Congress during the freedom struggle. He started his professional career as a teacher and later he took graduation on Law. He was appointed District Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor in Quilon during 1973–79. He married R. Vasantha Kumari and had two sons.[4][5]
Padmarajan died on 16 July 2025, at the age of 93.[6]
Assembly election candidature history
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Quilon | Kadavoor Sivadasan (RSP) | Lost | 2,414[7] |
| 1982 | Chathannoor | J. Chitharanjan (CPI) | Won | 5,802[8] |
| 1987 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Lost | 2,456[9] |
| 1991 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Won | 4,511[10] |
| 1996 | Chathannoor | P. Ravindran (CPI) | Lost | 2,115[11] |
| 1998 (by-election) | Chathannoor | N. Anirudhan (CPI) | Lost | 3,938[11] |
References
- ↑ Padmarajan is Planning Board vice-chairman. The Hindu(2005-03-17).
- ↑ Ponmudi land deal: UDF stages dharna. The Hindu(2007-09-23).
- ↑ Brahmapuram deal - Panel indicts ex-minister, top bureaucrats. The Indian Express(1999-04-13).
- ↑ C. V Padmarajan - Kerala Niyamasabha.
- ↑ Niyamasabha - C. V Padmarajan.
- ↑ Former minister CV Padmarajan passes away
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election - 1980. Elections.in.
- ↑ 1982 - Kerala Election Results. Geocities.ws.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election - 1987. Elections.in.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election - 1991. Elections.in.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kerala Assembly Election - 1996. Elections.in.