C. Kesavan

C. Kesavan
Kesavan from a 2018 stamp of India
2nd Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin
In office
28 February 1951 – 12 March 1952
Preceded byParavoor T. K. Narayana Pillai
Succeeded byA. J. John
Personal details
Born23 May 1891 (1891-05-23)
Mayyanad, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (Now in Kerala, India)
Died7 July 1969(1969-07-07) (aged 78)
Mayyanad, Kerala, India
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseVasanthi

C. Kesavan (23 May 1891 – 7 July 1969) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Travancore-Cochin from 1950 to 1952. He began his public life as an activist in the Ezhava movement, and gained prominence through his leadership in the Nivarthana movement (abstension movement) in Travancore, demanding adequate representation for backward communities in the legislature.

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