He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party.[2] He was elected to the ministry of kerala in 2018 He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala.[3] He came to the ministry He has previously held the responsibility of being the President of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the Director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank.[2] He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2] He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing Mathew T. Thomas, the legislator from Thiruvalla constituency.[4]
He is the former Kerala State General Secretary of the Janata Dal (Secular).[5]
Early Life
He was born to Kunjukutty and Janaki of Ezhuthani in Perumatty on 13 August 1944.[6] He completed 8th standard from Government S. M. High School, Tattamangalam.[6]
Personal Life
He lives with wife Vilasini and son Narayanankutty at Ezhuthani near Chittur. The couple's other children are Latha Balasai, K Ajayan and K Biju IAS, who is the director of the department of Industries and Commerce.