K. Chandran Pillai | |
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| Chairman, Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2022 | |
K. Chandran Pillai is a politician and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is a former Member of the Parliament of India, representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Currently, he works as the national secretary of CITU.[1] Presently appointed as the Chairman of Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA).[2]
Pillai was born on 18 August 1956 to M. Kesava Pillai and M. Saraswathi Amma at Aymanam in Kottayam district, Kerala. He has a B.Sc. in chemistry and was educated at FACT High School, St. Paul's College and St. Albert's College, all in Ernakulam.[citation needed]
In April 2003, Pillai was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He has held various committee position, including:
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Committee on Industry
- May 2003 - February 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce
- May 2003 onwards Member, National Welfare Board for Seafarers
- August 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Labour Member, Coir Board
- October 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Steel
- May 2006 onwards Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
He married K. M. Sheela on 14 February 1988; the couple have a son (Pramod Chandran Das) and a daughter (Shalini C).
- ^ "ALL INDIA OFFICE BEARERS". www.citucentre.org. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Kochi needs sustainable measures to combat climate change: new GCDA chief". The Hindu. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2022.