M. Dasan

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.

For former Koyilandi MLA, see K. Dasan.

M. Dasan
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byK. Chandrasekhara Kurup
Succeeded byA. Sujanapal
ConstituencyKozhikode North
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byA. Sujanapal
Succeeded byA. Sujanapal
ConstituencyKozhikode North
Personal details
Born(1953-01-01)January 1, 1953
Kozhikode, Kerala
Died29 June 2002(2002-06-29) (aged 49)
Kozhikode, Kerala
SpouseP. Sathidevi
Children1
ResidenceKozhikode

Biography

M. Dasan was born on January 1, 1953, in Thelyankara, Kozhikode district, the son of Kanaran and Cheeru.[1][2] He studied at Cherod UP School and Madappally Government High School.[1]

Personal life and death

Dasan 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

Electoral politics

Dasan represented Kozhikode North Assembly constituency in 8th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[4]

Trade unionism

After 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

When 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

M 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
  1. "KERALA WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES UNION CITU". kwaeucitu.in. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. "Legislators of Kerala" (PDF).
  3. "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.
  4. "CPM leader M Dasan dead". The Times of India. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. "M. Dasan Institute of Technology". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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