M. Dasan was a social activist, trade unionist and Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician from Kerala, India. He represented Kozhikode North Assembly constituency in 8th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
M. Dasan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | K. Chandrasekhara Kurup |
| Succeeded by | A. Sujanapal |
| Constituency | Kozhikode North |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | A. Sujanapal |
| Succeeded by | A. Sujanapal |
| Constituency | Kozhikode North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1953 Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Died | 29 June 2002 (aged 49) Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Spouse | P. Sathidevi |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Kozhikode |
Biography
editM. Dasan was born on January 1, 1953, in Thelyankara, Kozhikode district, the son of Kanaran and Cheeru.[1][2] He studied at Chorod UP School and Madappally Government High School.[1]
Personal life and death
editDasan and his wife P. Sathidevi have one daughter.[3] He died on June 29, 2002, at the age of 49, at a private hospital in Kozhikode.[4]
Political career
editElectoral politics
editDasan represented Kozhikode North Assembly constituency in 8th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[4]
Trade unionism
editAfter studies, Dasan started his career as a weaver. He became active in the Weavers' Union and became the Vadakara Taluk secretary of the union.[1] He was later appointed state president of the Kerala Water Authority Employees Union (CITU).[1]
Party career
editWhen DYFI was formed, he became its district president and later elected state president in 1983 and state secretary in 1986.[1] He also served as the DYFI all India vice president for 8 years.[1]
Dasan joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1972 and was elected to the party's Kozhikode district committee in 1987 and State Committee in 1988.[1] Dasan, who took part in many struggles and led many struggles, participated in the surplus land agitation in Kerala and was imprisoned.[1]
Legacy
editM Dasan Institute of Technology (M-DIT) Kozhikode, a venture of M. Dasan Memorial Co-operative Institute of Engineering and Information Technology was named after him.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "KERALA WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES UNION CITU". kwaeucitu.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Legislators of Kerala" (PDF).
- ^ "Kerala Women's Commission Chairperson : അഡ്വ. പി സതീദേവി ഒക്ടോബർ ഒന്നിന് കേരള വനിത കമ്മീഷൻ അധ്യക്ഷയായി ചുമതലയേൽക്കും". Zee News Malayalam (in Malayalam). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "CPM leader M Dasan dead". The Times of India. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "M. Dasan Institute of Technology". Retrieved 11 May 2022.