Condolence

Mar
22
Com. C.K. Chandrappan is no more

The National Council of the Communist Party of India, with profound grief and sorrow announces the death of Com. C K Chandrappan, secretary, national council, as well as Kerala state council of the CPI at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital this forenoon.
Com. C. K. Chandrappan, son of a valiant fighter of the Punnapra-Vayalar mass revolt C. K. Kumara Panickar emerged as a stormy petrel of the youth movement in early fifties. He led the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) as its general secretary in its formative days. He was elected to the Lok Sabha thrice, in 1971, 1977 and 2004. He was also member of the Kerala legislative assembly for a term.
During his third term in Lok Sabha, Com. Chandrappan played a pioneering role in drafting the Forest Act, granting rights to forest dwellers on forest produce.
After graduating from the youth movement, he plunged into farmers’ struggle and led the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) as its president. Comrade Chandrappan was the
youngest to be elected to the Central Executive of the CPI at its Kochi conference in 1971.
Com. C K Chandrappan was re-elected secretary of the Kerala state council at its recent state conference.
In the death of Comrade Chandrappan, CPI has lost a very dynamic and energetic leader. It will create a great void in Kerala itself.
The National Council of the CPI sends heartfelt condolences to Com. Bulu Roy Choudhary, his wife, and other members of the bereaved family as well as to the leadership and rank and file of the Party in Kerala.