VS@100

On the occasion of his 100th birthday which is on October 20 I wish him good health and I would like to pen my thoughts on the leader who I admire most in kerala politics as I was also a keen follower of Marxist party and he live upto the ideals of communism and was a source of inspiration to millions of party workers. I got a glimpse of him as he drove past me in his ambassador car when I was on a stroll near mananchira long time ago which I vividly remember. His speeches were an inspiration to cadres and they adore him.Vellikakkathu Sankaran Achutanandan was born on October 20 1923 to sankaran and akkamma .Though he had school education only up to 7th standard he was a member of communist party of Indiia at a very young age. he took part in punnapra vayalar agitation and undergone prison sentence during the rule of Dewan C.P Ramaswamy Iyer .He was inspired by comrade P.Krishnapillai which led to his association with the party.he rose to become a popular leader of kerala as  party secretary and later the chief minister of kerala of CPIM Led Left Democratic Front .He was the 20th Chief Minister of Kerala and CPI M spread its wings to all parts of kerala during his rein.Though people accuse of divisiveness in the party VS as he’s popularly known among comrades stuck to the party which shows his belief in the party mechanism and the dangers of having two power centres within the party.CPIM-Commmunist party of India Marxist garnered many votes on his popularity as he is a leader admired by the masses for his principled approach in dealing with issues and for his oratory skills.He led many fights against corruption including munnar and mullaperiyar when he was the chief minister. He led the agitation of the peasants popularly known as vettinirathal samaram which underline his status as a leader who took popular stance.

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