1982 in Kerala

Events in the year 1982 in Kerala.

Incumbents Governor of Kerala -

Jothi Venkatachalam - till October P. Ramachandran - from October

Chief ministers of Kerala –

K. Karunakaran

Events

5 March - A. K. Saseendran moves resolution to remove Speaker of the Legislative Assembly A. C. Jose who exercised Casting vote eight times to save minority government. 17 March - Kerala placed in President's rule following Lonappan Nambadan withdrawing support to Second Karunakaran ministry. 1 April - Governor of Kerala inaugurates Government Medical College, Thrissur as the fifth medical college in state. 5 April - A meeting named Visala Hindu Sammelam in Ernakulam presided by Rajendra Singh and Chinmayananda Saraswati declare Karkidakam as Ramayana month. 19 May - 1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election held and for the first time in India Electronic voter machine introduced in Paravur Assembly constituency. 3 September - A hooch tragedy in Vypin claims 78 lives. 1 November - Pathanamthitta district formed as thirteenth district of state following pact between K. Karunakaran and K.K. Nair MLA. 28-29 December - Clashes between Muslims and Kerala Police in Alappuzha following a Eid-Milad rally related scuffle. 30 December - Communal violence and riots in various parts of Thiruvananthapuram city. 31 December - Police firing at Mattancherry against rioters following communal clashes.

Dates unknown

P. Parameswaran establishes Hindutva think tank Bharatiya Vichara Kendram in Thiruvananthapuram. March - Religious violence in various parts of Kanyakumari district between Christians and Hindus such as Mandaikadu. Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front stabilizes as coalition fronts.

Birth

15 February - Meera Jasmine, actress. 8 August- Fahadh Faasil, actor. 16 October - Prithviraj Sukumaran, actor.

Deaths 5 May - Accamma Cherian, politician (b.1909) 6 August - S.K. Pottekkatt, writer (b.1913)

1982 in Kerala

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