V. D. Satheesan

Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress serving as Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He succeeds Ramesh Chennithala as the leader of opposition. He represents Paravur constituency in Ernakulam district. He also serves as the vice president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[2][3]

V. D. Satheesan
Leader of the Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)
GovernorArif Mohammad Khan
DeputyP. K. Kunhalikutty
Preceded byRamesh Chennithala
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2001 (2001)
Preceded byP. Raju
ConstituencyParavur[1]
Personal details
Born (1964-05-31) 31 May 1964
Nettoor, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)R. Lakshmipriya
Children1
Parent(s)K. Damodara Menon
V. Vilasini Amma
Residence(s)North Paravur
EducationMaster of Laws
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Social Worker
  • Lawyer

Early life

Satheesan was born in a Malayali family to K. Damodara Menon and V. Vilasini Amma on 31 May 1964 in Nettoor, Ernakulam.[4] Satheesan completed his primary education from Panangad High School. He completed graduation from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, and post-graduates in social Work (MSW) from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences.[5] He then completed his LL.B from Kerala Law Academy Law College and LL.M from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. For a brief period he practised law in the Kerala High Court.[6]

Political career

Satheesan was the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi University Union during 1986-1987. He has also served as the secretary for National Students' Union.[7]

He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 when he was practising as an advocate in the Kerala High Court. In 2006 Kerala Assembly Elections, he won the election in Paravur constituency against KM Dinakaran.[8] In the next Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2011, he was again elected by defeating Pannyan Raveendran of CPI by 11349 votes.[9] In 2016, he was re-elected as MLA from Paravur Constituency by defeating Sarada Mohan of CPI by a margin of 20,634 votes.[10]

He served as the Chief Whip of the Indian National Congress in the 12th Assembly.

In 2021, he was elected to Kerala legislative assembly again for the fifth time from the Paravur constituency by defeating M. T. Nixon of CPI by a margin of 21,301 votes.[11]

On 22 May 2021, Congress Working Committee declared VD Satheesan as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[12]

Personal life

He is married to R. Lakshmi Priya, and the couple have a daughter Unnimaya.[13]

References
  1. "Ernakulam District MLA List". Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. "Congress appoints VD Satheesan as leader of opposition in Kerala". 22 May 2021.
  3. "Muziris Projects Limited Information - Muziris Projects Limited Company Profile, Muziris Projects Limited News on the Economic Times".
  4. Hindustan Pages
  5. "V D Satheesan".
  6. "Members - Kerala Legislature".
  7. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. Sushanth. "ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 1957 - 2016(Kerala)". data-analytics.GitHub.io. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. Sudhi, K. s (19 March 2021). "Kerala Assembly Elections | Congress banks yet again on Satheesan in Paravur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  12. തങ്ങള്‍, ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്‍. "ഇനി പ്രതിപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ചാട്ടുളി സതീശന്‍; തിരിച്ചുവരവിലേക്കുള്ള ആദ്യചുവട്‌". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  13. "പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ കരുത്തിനെ നേരിടാൻ വി.ഡി സതീശന്റെ പോരാട്ടവീര്യം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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