K. Krishnankutty
Kunjukutty Krishnankutty (born 13 August 1944) is an Indian politician who is serving as the Minister for Electricity of Kerala since 2021. He previously served as the Minister for Water Resources of Kerala from 2018 to 2021. He is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Chittur since 2016 and previously from 1991 to 1996 and from 1980 to 1987. He is a member of the Janata Dal (Secular) Party.
K. Krishnankutty | |
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കെ. കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി | |
| Minister for Electricity and ANERT, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | M. M. Mani |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. Achuthan |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| Minister for Water Resources, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 26 November 2018 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | P. J. Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Roshy Augustine |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | K. A. Chandran |
| Succeeded by | K. Achuthan |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Preceded by | P. Shankar |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Chandran |
| Constituency | Chittur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1944 Perumatty, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Palakkad, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | [Janata Dal (Secular)] |
| Spouse | K. Vilasini |
| Residence(s) | Periyar, Cliff House Compound, Nanthencode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Occupation | Politician |
He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party. He was elected to the ministry of kerala in 2018 He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala. He came to the ministry He has previously held the responsibility of being the President of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the Director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank. He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing Mathew T. Thomas, the legislator from Thiruvalla constituency.
He is the former Kerala State General Secretary of the Janata Dal (Secular).
He was born to Kunjukutty and Janaki of Ezhuthani in Perumatty on 13 August 1944. He completed 8th standard from Government S. M. High School, Tattamangalam.