Pattom A. Thanu Pillai

Pattom A. Thanu Pillai (15 July 1885 – 27 July 1970) was a participant in the Indian independence movement who later served as the Chief Minister of Kerala from 22 February 1960 to 25 September 1962. He was known as the 'Bhishmacharya' of Kerala politics.

Born into prominent Nair family, A. Thanu Pillai at Thiruvananthapuram, he was the son of Varadaraja Ayyar and Eswari Amma.

After gaining his degree he worked briefly as a lawyer before abandoning that in favour of involvement in the Indian National Congress.

The Communist-led government subsequently collapsed as a consequence of the movement known as the Vimochana Samaram (Liberation Struggle). Elections were held in 1960 and Pillai became the second Chief Minister of Kerala, as head of a PSP-Congress coalition administration.

He was Governor of Punjab from 1962 until 1964, and Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1964 to 1968.

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Pattom

Pattom is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram city of Kerala. It is located approximately 4 kilometres north of centre of Thiruvananthapuram. Pattom is largely a residential area, houses few important administration offices of Keral State besides few shopping complexes. It has offices of Kerala Public Service Commission, Kerala State Planning Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Office, LIC Housing Finance Limited, State Resource Centre, District Panjayat Headquarters, Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma), Employees Provident Fund Regional Office and Kerala State Electricity Board. The Traffic Police and Telecommunication department, Kerala Science, Technology and Environment Head Office (Sasthra Bhavan)are also located in Pattom.

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Pattom is a major stop for buses plying to and from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and City Bus Station ( East Fort Station).It makes as one of the busy intersections in Thiruvananthapuram with the meeting point of four roads. Trivandrum International Airport at Shanghumugham (7 km) and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (4 km), NH 47 to North Kerala as well as Road to Kowdiar Palace.