N. K. Premachandran
Indian politician
Navaikulam Krishnapillai Premachandran (born 25 May 1960) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party. He is presently a member of Lok Sabha representing Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.
Early life
N.K. Premachandran was born into a Nair family to N. Krishana Pillai and Maheswari Amma on May 25, 1960, in Navaikulam, which is Kollam-Trivandrum border of Trivandrum district. His family roots are from Kollam and Northern part of Trivandrum districts.
He completed BSc from Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. He passed LLB from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram with record marks and with first rank in 1985.
Career
He was the former minister for Water Resources in the Government of Kerala and was responsible for irrigation, ground water development, water supply and sanitation. He was a member of both houses of the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). He is known for his public speeches. Premachandran has written a book Oh Iraq based on his travel experience to Iraq.
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