Thachadi Prabhakaran

Thachadi Prabhakaran (16-11-1936 - 14-02-2000) was a former Minister of Kerala State.

Biography

He was an active member of Indian National Congress from his younger days. and he served as the D.C.C. President and K.P.C.C. Secretary. He was at different times, President, Kerala State Co-operative Coir Marketing Federation , Kerala State Co-operative Bank, Alleppey District Co-operative Bank and Kumaran Asan Memorial High School, Pallana. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kayamkulam Constituency in 1980,1982 and 1991 General Elections. Served as the Minister for Finance in 1986 in the Cabinet of K.Karunakaran.

Family

His son is Biju Prabhakar IAS, present District Collector of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

References

• http://keralaassembly.org/1982/1982104.html
• http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ministers49_first.htm
• http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/thachandy%20prabhakaran.php

• http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/District-Gets-New-Collector/2014/02/18/article2062744.ece