V. S. Sivakumar started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU) in 1978 and rose through the Youth Congress.[3] He was elected the Chairman, Students' Union, V.T.M.N.S.S. College, Dhanuvachapuram, Trivandrum in 1979–80. He served as Indian National Congress DCC President, AICC Member, KPCC Member and general secretary. He was the elected Member of Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha representing Thiruvananthapuram Parliamentary Constituency.
Positions held
1978-1979 University Union Councillor (Kerala University)
1980-1982 General Secretary, Block Congress Committee
1982-1987 President, Block Youth Congress, Parasala Block, District Trivandrum
1987-1993 Vice-President, District Youth Congress Committee, Trivandrum
1993-2000 President, District Youth Congress, Trivandrum
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
V. S. Sivakumar was elected as the Member of Parliament to the 13th Lok Sabha for the first time in 1999 by defeating Kaniyapuram Ramachandran of CPI with a margin of 14,385 votes from Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency). He represented the constituency till 2004 in the Lok Sabha. But in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and by-election in 2005, he tasted defeat against P. K. Vasudevan Nair and Pannyan Raveendran of CPI, respectively, from the Thiruvananthapuram Constituency.[4]
Sivakumar was fielded in for the first time into 2011 State Assembly election from Thiruvananthapuram constituency. He emerged victorious against the former Minister V. Surendran Pillai of Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) by a margin of 5352 votes.
Sivakumar was sworn in as a minister in Kerala for the first time in 2011. He was sworn is as the Minister for Transport and Devaswom on 18 May 2011 in the Oommen Chandy Ministry 2011-2016. Later in the first cabinet reshuffle, he was made the Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom. His portfolio includes Health, Family Welfare, Medical Education, Medical University, Indigenous Medicines, Drug Control, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy and Devaswoms.
He was booked by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) of Kerala on 27 February 2020 for illegally acquiring money via his close associates between 2011 and 2016.[5]
^"Kerala Assembly election database: Biodata of V. S. Sivakumar". keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^"LDF retains T'puram Lok Sabha seat - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^Anand, G. (20 February 2020). "Vigilance raids house of former Kerala Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar". The Hindu.
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V S Sivakumar born 30 May 1960 is an Indian politician who is a member of Indian National Congress and a former Minister for Health Family Welfare and Devaswom Government of Kerala in the Second Oommen Chandy ministry 1 He has represented the Thiruvananthapuram Assembly constituency in Kerala from 2011 Assembly election in Kerala to 2021 He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha representing Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency V S SivakumarMember of Kerala Legislative AssemblyIn office 2011 2021Preceded byconstituency createdSucceeded byAntony RajuConstituencyThiruvananthapuramMinister for Health KeralaIn office 12 April 2012 2012 04 12 20 May 2016 2016 05 20 Preceded byAdoor PrakashSucceeded byK K ShailajaMinister for Devaswom KeralaIn office 23 May 2011 20 May 2016Preceded byKadannappalli RamachandranSucceeded byKadakampally SurendranMinister for Transport KeralaIn office 23 May 2011 2011 05 23 12 April 2012 2012 04 12 Preceded byJose ThettayilSucceeded byAryadan MuhammedMember of Parliament Lok SabhaIn office 1999 1999 2004 2004 Preceded byK KarunakaranSucceeded byP K Vasudevan NairConstituencyThiruvananthapuramPersonal detailsBorn 1960 05 30 30 May 1960 age 63 Amaravila Thiruvananthapuram Kerala IndiaPolitical partyIndian National CongressSpouseSindhu Salooja C R Children2Residence s Sasthamangalam Thiruvananthapuram KeralaAs of 26 October 2012Source kerala gov in Contents 1 Early life 2 Political life 3 See also 4 ReferencesEarly life editV S Sivakumar was born to K V Sadasivan Nair and B Subhadra Amma at Amaravila near Neyyattinkara on 30 May 1960 He has completed BSc from Velu Thampi Memorial Nair Service Society College Dhanuvachapuram Thiruvananthapuram and LLB from Kerala Law Academy Law College Thiruvananthapuram 2 He married Sindhu Salooja C R they have two daughters and live near Sasthamangalam Thiruvananthapuram Political life editV S Sivakumar started his political career through the Kerala Students Union KSU in 1978 and rose through the Youth Congress 3 He was elected the Chairman Students Union V T M N S S College Dhanuvachapuram Trivandrum in 1979 80 He served as Indian National Congress DCC President AICC Member KPCC Member and general secretary He was the elected Member of Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha representing Thiruvananthapuram Parliamentary Constituency Positions held 1978 1979 University Union Councillor Kerala University 1980 1982 General Secretary Block Congress Committee 1982 1987 President Block Youth Congress Parasala Block District Trivandrum 1987 1993 Vice President District Youth Congress Committee Trivandrum 1993 2000 President District Youth Congress Trivandrum 1999 2004 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha 1999 2000 Member Committee on Science and Technology Environment and Forests V S Sivakumar was elected as the Member of Parliament to the 13th Lok Sabha for the first time in 1999 by defeating Kaniyapuram Ramachandran of CPI with a margin of 14 385 votes from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency He represented the constituency till 2004 in the Lok Sabha But in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and by election in 2005 he tasted defeat against P K Vasudevan Nair and Pannyan Raveendran of CPI respectively from the Thiruvananthapuram Constituency 4 Sivakumar was fielded in for the first time into 2011 State Assembly election from Thiruvananthapuram constituency He emerged victorious against the former Minister V Surendran Pillai of Kerala Congress Anti merger Group by a margin of 5352 votes Sivakumar was sworn in as a minister in Kerala for the first time in 2011 He was sworn is as the Minister for Transport and Devaswom on 18 May 2011 in the Oommen Chandy Ministry 2011 2016 Later in the first cabinet reshuffle he was made the Minister for Health Family Welfare and Devaswom His portfolio includes Health Family Welfare Medical Education Medical University Indigenous Medicines Drug Control Homoeopathy Naturopathy and Devaswoms He was booked by Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau VACB of Kerala on 27 February 2020 for illegally acquiring money via his close associates between 2011 and 2016 5 See also editGovernment of Kerala Kerala MinistersReferences edit Official Web Portal Government of Kerala SIVAKUMAR SHRI V S Archived from the original on 19 April 2012 Kerala Assembly election database Biodata of V S Sivakumar keralaassembly org Retrieved 8 March 2018 LDF retains T puram Lok Sabha seat Times of India articles timesofindia indiatimes com Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 3 February 2022 Anand G 20 February 2020 Vigilance raids house of former Kerala Health Minister V S Sivakumar The Hindu Chandy gets his team 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title V S Sivakumar amp oldid 1196246848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
