M. Kamalam

M. Kamalam (14 August 1926 – 30 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Kerala belonging to Indian National Congress. She was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and a minister of the Government of Kerala.

M. Kamalam
Cooperation Minister of Kerala
In office
1982–1987
Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1980–1987
Preceded byK. G. Adiyodi
Succeeded byM. P. Veerendra Kumar
ConstituencyKalpetta
Personal details
Born(1926-08-14)14 August 1926
Died30 January 2020(2020-01-30) (aged 93)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Biography

Kamalam was born on 14 August 1926 to Keloth Krishnan and Keloth Janaki.[1][2] She was a member of the All India Congress Committee.[3] She also served as the vice president and general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[4] She was the chairperson of the Kerala Women's Commission too.[5]

Kamalam started her political career as a councillor in Kozhikode Municipal Corporation.[6] She resigned from Congress in protest against the declaration of emergency in 1975 and joined Janata Party. She contested from Calicut in 1977 in Sixth Lok Sabha election but did not win. She was elected as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kalpetta in 1980.[7] Later, she joined Indian National Congress.[6] She was also elected from that constituency in 1982.[8] She served as the Cooperative Minister of the Government of Kerala from 1982 to 1987.[9]

Kamalam was married to M. Samikutty.[1] They had four sons and a daughter. The names of their sons are M. Yatheendradas, M. Murali and M. Rajagopal and the name of their lone daughter is Padmaja Charudathan.[4]

Kamalam died on 30 January 2020 at her residence near Nadakkavu in Kozhikode at the age of 93.[2][10]

References
  1. "M . KAMALAM". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Former Kerala Minister M. Kamalam passes away at 93". The Hindu. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. "Veteran Congress leader Kamalam dead". Business Standard. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. "Former minister M Kamalam passes away". Mathrubhumi. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. "Veteran Congress leader Kamalam passes away". The Telegraph. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. "Former Kerala minister M Kamalam dies at 94". The Times of India. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1980". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. "Winners of Kerala Assembly elections 1982 with victory margins". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. "M Kamalam, veteran Congress leader and former Kerala minister passes away". The Indian Express. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. "Veteran Congress leader Kamalam dead". The Hans India. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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