Shri. V. Sivankutty, Minister for General Education and Labour represents the Nemom Constituency of Thiruvananthapuram district in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Previously he served as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and Joint Secretary of All India Mayors’ Council. He is a State Committee Member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the State Secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Kerala, and the District President of CITU, Thiruvananthapuram. Shri. Sivankutty, an ardent social and political worker, entered politics as Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activist and had held various positions like District President, State President, District Secretary, State Secretary and All India Joint Secretary of SFI. Earlier he held position of Ulloor Panchayat President.

Other positions held include Thiruvananthapuram District Secretariat Member, CPI(M), District President, CITU, District Vice-President of Auto-Taxi Union (CITU); Secretary of Government Presses Union; District President of Skilled Workers Union; President of Titanium Labour Union; President of District Football Association; Patron of Kerala Mountaineering Association and as Senate Member of Kerala University .

As son of M. Vasudevan Pillai and P. Krishnamma he was born on 10th November 1954 in Cheruvakkal. He is a graduate in Arts.