K. Krishnankutty

K. Krishnankutty is an Indian politician and the current Minister from Kerala and MLA of Chittur, Kerala. and the Minister for Water Resources of Kerala state. He started his political career with the Congress party and became a KPCC member in 1969 and continued till the inception of Janata Party. He is a strong supporter of Cooperative Movement in Kerala. He has previously held the responsibility of being the President of Perumatty Service Co-operative Bank, the Director of Palghat District Co-operative Bank and Kerala State Co-operative Bank. He became a legislator in 6th, 7th, 9th and the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He became a Minister in Pinarayi Vijayan's Ministry, after replacing the Mathew T Thomas, the legislator from Tiruvalla.
He is currently the Kerala state president of the Janata Dal (Secular).
He was born to Kunjukutty and Janaki of Ezhuthani in Perumatty on 13 August 1944. He completed 8th standard from government SMHS Tattamangalam.