K. P. Gopalan
K. P. Gopalan | |
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| Minister of Industries and Community Development, Government of Kerala | |
| In office April 5, 1957 – September 31, 1959 | |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Damodara Menon |
| Member of the Madras Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Constituency | Payyannur |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1959 | |
| Constituency | Kannur-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 Puthiyaparamba, Malabar District, British India |
| Died | April 20, 1977 (aged 68–69) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
K. P. Gopalan (1908-1977) was a Communist Party of India politician, minister, freedom fighter and a trade unionist from Kerala, India. He was first elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1952. During his term as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, he was appointed the first Minister for Industries and Community Development of the state.