E. Padmanabhan

E. Padmanabhan was born on March 31, 1934, in Edappal in present-day Malappuram district as the second son of Ramanunni Nair.^[1] He studied till 10th class.^[1]

Padmanabhan and his wife C. Rajamma have four children.^[1] He died of a heart attack on September 18, 1990, while attending an anti-communal convention in Delhi.^[2]

Padmanabhan represented Sreekrishnapuram Assembly constituency in 7th Kerala Legislative Assembly as a candidate of Communist Party of India (Marxist).^[1]

Padmanabhan who was one of the founders of Kerala Non Gazetted Officers Union, served as the general secretary of the union from 1965 to 1982.^[3] He was also known as NGO Padmanabhan.^[3] He was also served as the general secretary of the FSETO (Federation of State Employees & Teachers' Organizations) from 1973 to 1982 and the zonal secretary of the AISGEF (All India State Government Employees Federation) in 1965.^[1] He led several strikes by government employees in Kerala. Padmanabhan was the founding president of the Kerala Water Authority Employees Union (CITU) also.^[3]