Former Kerala minister and senior Janata Dal leader Prof N M Joseph died on Tuesday, family sources said. He was 79. Joseph was the Forest minister during 1987 to 1991 in the second E K Nayanar ministry. He was also a professor of economics at the Pala St Thomas college.


Joseph was the state president of Janata Dal and had also served as its national vice-president. The funeral will take place on Wednesday after his mortal remains brought to his residence in Pala by 4 PM. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the demise of the former state minister. Joseph was a forest minister from 1987 to 1991.






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He became the MLA defeating PC George from Poonjar constituency and later he became a minister replacing MP Verendrakumar. 


Joseph had earlier published an autobiography "Ariyapedatha edukal". An economic professor at the Pala St Thomas College, he worked as President of Pala Marketing Society and a senate member of the Kerala University.


NM Joseph was born on October 18, 1943.


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