Com: C P Balan Vaidyar

Dear friends,

Com: C P Balan Vaidyar(72), ex-MLA and CPM Control Commission Chairman, passed away on 27th September 2008 at 2.50 a.m. He was a very dedicated politician started his career as P S P activist and later joined in Communist party in 1958. From 1970 onwards he was the district committee member of CPIM. He leaded a number of organizations. He was the Joint secretary of Kerala State Karshaka Sangham, Director of District Co-operative Hospital, Director of the Kozhikode District Co-operative Bank,President of the forth coming District Co-operative Homeo Medical College etc. He represented Kunnamangalam Constituency thrice consecutively.

He was the President of CWRDM Staff Federation from 8th February 1998 onwards. He succeeded Com: T P Dasan(He is one of the best comrades I have met in my life), who was the First President of CWRDM Staff Federation and due to false allegations he was expelled from the party for some time and consequently Com: C P Balan Vaidyar became the President of CWRDM SF. Even before becoming Staff Federation President , Com: C P Balan Vaidyar was very much involved in the activities of CWRDM. By his constant struggle some of the evictiees of the land acquired for CWRDM has got appointment in CWRDM. He was also in the forefront of the CWRDM Staff, when the Authorities started vindictive actions against the office bearers of CWRDM Employees' association in June 1987. He is survived by sons Subhaj(VKC Industries) and Adv. Swaraj.
I express my heart felt condolences to the bereaved family.
velayudhan