# P. K. Vasudevan Nair

_Indian politician (1926-2005)_

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> Padayatt Kesava Pillai Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as PKV, was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala from 1978 to 1979. He was a Member of the Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1971 and again from 2004 until his death in 2005. He became Chief Minister on 29 October 1978, following A. K. Antony's resignation as Chief Minister. However he resigned on 7 October 1979 owing to differences with other parties in the United Front. He served in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1982. Nair was a senior member of the Communist Party of India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 March 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kottayam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P19))
- **Died:** 12 July 2005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P570))
- **Place of death:** All India Institutes of Medical Sciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; freedom fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P102))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Kerala (29 October 1978 – 7 October 1979); Member of the Lok Sabha; Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611#P39))

## Questions

**When was P. K. Vasudevan Nair born?**  
P. K. Vasudevan Nair was born on 2 March 1926 in Kottayam.

**What positions has P. K. Vasudevan Nair held?**  
Positions held by P. K. Vasudevan Nair include: Chief Minister of Kerala (1978–1979); Member of the Lok Sabha; Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): P. K. Vasudevan Nair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._K._Vasudevan_Nair) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3595611](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595611) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: P.K. Vasudevan Nair.jpg by E. Balanandan Foundation, Cropped and retouched by Kiran Gopi (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P.K._Vasudevan_Nair.jpg)

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