K. G. Marar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

K. G. Marar

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1934

Place of Birth: Kerala, India

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1995

Profession: politician

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About K. G. Marar

  • Kuruvannil Govindan Marar (born September 17, 1934, deceased 25 April 1995) was an Indian social worker, politician, former State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala, India.
  • He was the third son among four children of Narayana Marar and Nayan Marsyar.
  • By occupation he was a teacher at Government School Parassinikadavu (The school near to the famous Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple, Kannur District, Kerala) and left his profession to become a full-time social worker.
  • Arrested during Indian Emergency of 25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977, he was imprisoned for 18 months.
  • After getting released from the jail, Marar became the leader of Janata party and the District President of Kannur.
  • In 1980 Marar became the State Secretary of BJP.
  • He was very active in Kerala Political scenario and held various positions including State General Secretary and State President of BJP.
  • He has actively represented BJP in various elections, the last one in 1991 where he got defeated by a margin of 1000 votes from Mancheswaram constituency.
  • His body was cremated at Payyambalam beach, Kannur. Kummanam Rajashekharan became the second full-time worker for the RSS after Marar to hold the party state president portfolio. The state committee office of Kerala BJP is named after K G Marar as Mararji smruthi mandiram. If he were alive he would become a central cabinet minister in the Vajpyee Cabinet and an MLA in the Kerala Assembly.

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