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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 CITU.[1] Presently appointed as the Chairman of Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA).[2]
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 FACT High School, St. Paul's College and St. Albert's College, all in Ernakulam.[3]
In April 2003, Pillai was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He has held various committee position, including:[3]
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Committee on Industry
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce
- May 2003 onwards Member, National Welfare Board for Seafarers
- August 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Labour Member, Coir Board
- October 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Steel
- May 2006 onwards Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
He married K. M. Sheela on 14 February 1988; the couple have a son (Pramod Chandran Das) and a daughter (Shalini C).[3]
References
- ↑ ALL INDIA OFFICE BEARERS. www.citucentre.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ↑ Kochi needs sustainable measures to combat climate change: new GCDA chief. The Hindu(2022-02-07). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1919