Panackal Varkey Varghese Vaidyar was a Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician from Kerala, India. He represented Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency in 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
P. V. Varghese Vaidyar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly (MLA) | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Rosakutty |
| Succeeded by | N. D. Appachan |
| Constituency | Sulthan Bathery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1922 Travancore, British India |
| Died | 16 September 2012 (aged 89) Kalpetta, Wayanad district, Kerala |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Saramma Varghese |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Meenangadi, Wayanad district, Kerala |
Biography
editVarghese Vaidyar was born on 9 November 1922 in Kunnakkalkara village in the Muvattupuzha Taluk to Annamma and P. V. Varkey of the Panackal house.[1][2][3] Vaidyar's family migrated to Wayanad in 1952.[3]
Personal life and death
editVarghese Vaidyar and his wife Saramma Varghese of the Marottikal family in Muvattupuzha have three children.[3] He died due to cardiac arrest, at a private hospital in Kalpetta on September 16, 2012.[4] His body was buried with state honors at the St. Peter's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral at Meenangadi.[4]
Political career
editVarghese Vaidyar, who was an active member of Indian independence movement, participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942.[3] He was a member of Indian National Congress party till 1949.[3] He has been active in the field of public works since the formation of the Wayanad Taluk Revenue Land Owners' Association.[2] Vaidyar later joined the Communist Party of India and the Kerala Karshaka Sangam (Peasants' Union) at the behest of A. K. Gopalan.[2] After the split of Communist Party of India in 1964, Vaidyar became member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2] He became prominent in the CPI (M) in the 1970s, leading a series of land struggles in the district, involving agricultural workers and small farmers.[4] In 1970, Vaidyar was imprisoned along with A. K. Gopalan for participating in the Mudavanmukh agitation for the distribution of surplus land.[2]
Vaidyar contested the 1982 and 1991 Kerala assembly elections but lost.[2] He was elected to the 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1996.[4] He represented Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency as a CPI (M) candidate.[3] He had also served as Meenangadi panchayat president for two terms (10 years).[4] Vaidyar also held several other positions including director of Wayanad District Co-operative Bank, member of the State Housing Board and the North Wayanad Land Board, district secretary and district president of Kerala State Karshaka Thozhilali Union.[3] He was also the founding chairman of the Brahmagiri Development Society.[5]
Legacy
editHis biography Varghese Vaidyante Athmakatha (ISBN 9788126453337) was published in 2015 by DC Books. The first 4 chapters were written by Varghese himself but could not be completed because of his death, rest has been completed by his son Cherian Kalpakavadi.[6] His life is depicted by Mohanlal in the Malayalam movie Lal Salaam(1990).
References
edit- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tributes paid to Varghese Vaidyar". The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
- ^ a b c d e Sep 17, TNN /. "Varghese Vaidyar: P V Varghese Vaidyar dead | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "പി വി വര്ഗീസ് വൈദ്യര് അനുസ്മരണം". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- ^ "വർഗീസ് വൈദ്യന്റെ ആത്മകഥ | Varghese Vaidyante Atmakatha". www.goodreads.com.