About K. Krishna Pillai
Lived 1924 – 1986 (aged 61). K. Krishna Pillai was an Indian politician.
K. Krishna Pillai (7 June 19245 July 1986) was an Indian politician of the Communist Party of India. He was an MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly who represented Punalur constituency in 2nd session and 4th session. He joined the Royal Navy in 1943, but was dismissed in 1946 for his involvement in the Bombay Naval Uprising. He entered politics through the Indian National Congress and later joined the Communist Party of India.
Pillai was the publisher and then the managing editor of Kerala Janatha, a Malayalam language newspaper that ran six days a week from 1957 to the late 60s. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai was the founder of this newspaper.
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Who was K. Krishna Pillai?
Indian politician (1924-1986)
When was K. Krishna Pillai born?
K. Krishna Pillai was born on 7 June 1924.
When did K. Krishna Pillai die?
K. Krishna Pillai died on 7 May 1986.
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K. Krishna Pillai was a politician.
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K. Krishna Pillai was Indian.
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