G. S. Jayalal

G.S. Jayalal
G.S. Jayalal
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	N Anirudhan
Constituency	Chathannoor
Personal details
Born	(1972-05-20) 20 May 1972 (age 52) Chirakkara, Kollam
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Communist Party of India
Spouse	R.S. Preetha
Children	one son and one daughter
Residence	Chirakkara

G.S Jayalal is an Indian politician and social worker who is a member of  13th Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Chathannoor assembly constituency.[1] He is a member of the Communist Party of India and has served as member of part State Council.

Early life and education

He was born as the son of S. Gopala Krishna Pillai and Sathibai on 20 May 1972 at Chirakkara of Kollam district.[2] After attending Chirakkara Government High School, G.S. Jayalal earned his SSLC in 1987. Gopalakrishna Pillai, his father, served as vice president of the Kalluvathukkal panchayat and is one of the Communist Party's Chathannoor constituency leaders.

Personal life

His wife R.S. Preetha is an LIC Insurance agent.[3] The couple has two children Ardra P Lal, Advait Krishna.^[citation needed]

Positions Held

• Elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2011 & 2016 from Chathannoor (Assembly constituency)
• Communist Party of India, Kerala state council member
• Communist Party of India, Kollam district council member
• State President, All Kerala Water Authority Employees Union (A.I.T.U.C.)[4]
• Secretary of the AYF Chathannoor
• Vice-President, Kollam Co-operative Spinning Mill Employees Union

Assembly election candidature history

Year	Constituency	Opponent	Result	Margin
2011	Chathannoor	Bindu Krishna (INC)	Won	12,589[5]
2016	Chathannoor	B. B. Gopakumar (BJP)	Won	34,407[6]
2021	Chathannoor	B. B. Gopakumar (BJP)	Won	17,206[7]

Controversies

In 2019, G.S Jayalal faced allegations related to hospital purchase without the party's consent.

The Swanthanam Cooperative Hospital Society with Jayalal as president[8] had signed an agreement to purchase Ashtamudi Hospital at Kollam [1]. An agreement has also been signed to pay advance without seeking permission of the party.

Criticisms against the move by Mr. Jayalal intensified pointing out that the deal has been made even as the C. Achutha Menon Cooperative Hospital run by the party's district committee remains shut for the past several months due to lack of funds. Communist Party of India found lapse in Jayalal's action and recommended disciplinary actions for performing a deal without the knowledge of party.[9][10][11]

References

1. "Members - Kerala Legislature". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
2. "Members Profile". www.niyamasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
3. "G.s.jayalal(Communist Party of India(CPI)):Constituency- CHATHANNUR(KOLLAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
4. "Niyamasabha Member Details" (PDF). Kerala Niyamasabha.
5. "Kerala Assembly Election Results, 2011". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
6. "Kerala Assembly Election - 2016". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
7. "Kerala Assembly Election - 2021". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
8. "Ashtamudi Hospital & Trauma Care Centre, Kollam". www.ashtamudihospitalandtraumacare.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
9. "Kerala CPI MLA Jayalal to lose party posts over hospital row". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
10. "S Jayalal MLA's hospital deal puts CPI in trouble". Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
11. News, R. Sreejith/Mathrubhumi. "CPI to take disciplinary action against Chathannoor MLA G. S. Jayalal". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 18 December 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)