CITU Kerala keeps T. P. Ramakrishnan as president, elects K. K. Jayachandran secretary
The trade union’s 16th State conference in Kottayam also chose V. Sivankutty as treasurer and a new 190-member State committee.
T. P. Ramakrishnan will continue as president of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) in Kerala, the union’s 16th State conference in Kottayam decided on 9 November. K. K. Jayachandran was elected its new general secretary.
V. Sivankutty was chosen as treasurer. The conference also elected a 47-member committee of office-bearers and a 190-member State committee, Mathrubhumi reported.
Who they are
The CITU is the trade union linked to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and one of the largest in Kerala. Its leaders are senior CPI(M) figures.
- T. P. Ramakrishnan is a member of the CPI(M)’s Central Committee and the convener of the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
- K. K. Jayachandran, until now the union’s vice-president, is a member of the CPI(M)’s State secretariat and a former MLA from Udumbanchola.
- V. Sivankutty, also a State secretariat member, is a former MLA from Nemom.
Why it matters
The CITU organises workers in many trades across Kerala, and its State leadership is chosen at these conferences.
What’s next
The new office-bearers will lead the union until its next State conference.
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